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Posted on 09/23/2005 9:39:06 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Dangerous Hurricane Rita is expected to make landfall in the northeast Gulf of Mexico within 24 hours. Tornados have spawned in Louisiana. Water is filling the Ninth Ward of New Orleans again. A bus carrying elderly evacuees was gutted by fire this morning outside Dallas, with multiple fatalities. Television crews have positioned their hurricane reporters throughout the region to attain maximum drama effects. Whoooooa.
The following links are self-updating:
Public Advisory Currently published every 3 hours 5A, 8A, 11A, 2P, etc. ET
NHC Discussion Published every six hours 6A, 11A, 6P, 11P
Three Day Forecast Track
Five Day Forecast Track
Rita Forecast Track Archive
Forecast Models
Buoy Data Western Gulf of Mexico
Houston/Galveston/Beaumont/Lake Charles Wx Watches/Warnings
Jefferson Co TX NWS Weather
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Texas
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Hi Res Houston Flood Zone Map Slow load, great detail
Images:
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Lake Charles Experimental Radar Outages and Delays May Occur
Storm Floater IR Loop
GOM WV Loop
GOM IR Still Image
Visible Storm Floater Still (only visible during daylight hours)
Color Enhanced Atlantic Loop
Streaming Video: (coverage may be intermittent)
KHOU-TV/DT Houston
KPRC-TV/DT Houston
KTRK-TV/DT Houston
KTRH-AM Houston
KPLC-TV/DT Lake Charles/Lafayette
KSLA-TV/DT Shreveport
Additional Resources:
FReeper Sign In Thread Check in to let us know whether you are staying, going, and when you get there
FReepers Offering Lodging To Rita Evacuees People and/or Pet Friendly FReepers Offering Shelter
KHOU Houston
KTRK ABC News Houston
KPLC Lake Charles Evac Routes, news
KFDM Beaumont/Port Arthur News, evac info
Hurricane City
Wxnation Houston
Galveston Webcams
Golden Triangle Weather Page Provides Galveston Weather, Warnings, Radar, etc.
| Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure | Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Depression |
< 39 mph < 34 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Tropical Storm |
39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Hurricane 1 (Weak) |
74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts |
28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more |
4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m |
Minimal damage to vegetation |
| Hurricane 2 (Moderate) |
96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts |
28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb |
6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m |
Moderate damage to houses |
| Hurricane 3 (Strong) |
111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts |
27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb |
9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m |
Extensive damage to small buildings |
| Hurricane 4 (Very strong) |
131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts |
27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb |
13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m |
Extreme structural damage |
| Hurricane 5 (Devastating) |
Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts |
Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb |
Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m |
Catastrophic building failures possible |
Previous Threads:
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part V
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part IV
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part III
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18
Are you taking a change of clothes and toiletry kit?
Vermont sent 12 ambulances to Texas yesterday or the day before. They had been asked for 25 but couldn't spare that many. We're a small state with only a few hospitals - 25 ambulances is probably half of the entire state inventory!
LQ
are you sure? I mean, I may leave my cat at home if its not going to be bad, but if it is I am still taking her. I mean, I dont know. I havent seen a good report on where this thing is going to go.
More looting by by the police in NO than *everyone* in South Texas is somehow not surprising. Oh well.
Isn't there an old joke about Texas men? Don't mess with my: 1) Truck 2) Gun 3) Wife in that order..
Heh. It's perfect-size now.
The perp stated, "Why anybody wanna work fo a libin?"
That's a really cool site! S. Abrams is my new, offical, favorite WEATHER HOTTIE!
Yes. I am packed to stay the weekend if I have to.
I know NYPD and NYFD just left for TX as well.
Yeah I guess it is that far. I wasn't thinking. Well, God speed to them. I wouldn't want to be headed over there today. I'm listening to KTRH-AM Houston.
a semi of Ben and Jerrys would be nice!
Local or relocated puke?
For crying out loud...half the country's been praying for this very thing and you're complaining?
Attempted looters. In order to loot, you must successfully abscond with what you looted. They didn't even get out of the building. For looters, they're the lucky ones. The unlucky ones are going to be the idiots that attempt to loot and get shot.
Where'd you see the quote, anyway?
Hannity is on now... Rush just went off.
I'm located right north of the eye, just by the orange cheeze-doodle fingerprint on my monitor....
It may not be in very good shape when it gets there, LOL...
LQ
Just think how male Freepers are still over there at that site. I just got back.
I'll consider doing that after my husband gets home and we can take our kids over to my parents' house.
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