Surfside and Rosharon now without power. (Dinky towns south of Houston for non-locals).
DG, what's your most trusted locals saying about landfall, wind speed etc.
Lots of wind here and now it is starting to sprinkle.
The problem with Hurricane Rita is that if it hits where predicted even if downgraded to Cat 2 or Cat 1, Hurricane Rita still looks to be near the same slot as 2001 Tropical Storm Allison which left a lot of damage in the Houston, Galveston area.
Remembering the largest Hurricane to hit the Houston Galveston area since 2000 was in 2003, where Hurricane Claudette at Cat 1 destroyed 1700 homes and businesses.