Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part VII

NHC - NOAA ^ | 23 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[Republic of Texas]

The reporter who did the story on Galactica is a Cylon. Of course, so is Dan Rather.

[LikeLight]

Inner eye wall now touching the Louisiana coast.

I think Rush wins his $5.00 bet.

[NormsRevenge]

wound tighter than Courtney Love in detox.

[humblegunner]

We need the booze!

Not yet we don't, I'm trying to stay awake!

Don't hammer me up more than needed.

[Torie]

He comes in after for photo ops when it is safe. If Port Arthur harbor is a mess, maybe he will show up to show just how much environmental destruction refineries can cause, and we should consider commuting with bicycles. Heck, when I was very young, that is how most folks in Amsterdam got to work.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Guess O'Reilly missed the interview with the Lt. Gov this morning. Said one thing they didn't take into consideration -- people taking all their cars instead of everyone leaving in one car. Said some took 3 and 4 cars which significantly increased the traffic.

My husband heard they couldn't reverse traffic because it requires three officers per on-ramp to keep cars from entering and causing a head-on...

[Mind-numbed Robot]

The boots make her look taller.

Rain pants inside boots is not a smart move. All the rain that hits the upper part of her body will eventually end up in her boots.

[bd476]

Did you just hear KPLC say that someone's brother is out on a boat in this?

[justa-hairyape]

Why is the President in his bunker?????

The time of natural disaster, if New Orleans is to be the model, appears to be the time of the looter and deviant. Its also the time for a fading power to make a last gasp. And potentially the time for terrorizing terrorists to commit greater terror.

[Arizona Carolyn]

I think they do. Children, too. It's because they don't have what we've all learned through life -- to tune things out.

[kenth]

Do what steveggg said. Lowest floor, windowless room, smaller the better. Bathrooms, closets are good options if no basement.

[Mo1]

Cable challenged.....what did it say?

Just that the winds are really bad and about buildings on fire ...

They seem to be a tad behind .. that fire was put out a couple hours ago

[bd476]

Hah, LOL!

Laughter is the best medicine.

[Pointblank]

I used to love hurricanes in the Corps. Solid brick barracks, beer, and MRE's and water in the commons. That equals a few days of partying.
I have lost a my affinity for the damn things this year.

[Spktyr]

Well... Houston needs more roads, and we do need *something* like the TTC. That said, I do not know that his TTC proposal is going to fly - but *something* needs to be done, and something will be.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thanks, Mo.

[hole_n_one]

Chrissy must be worried silly about him (Shuster)........

[The Westerner]

"That's where people are going to die," said Max Mayfield, director of the hurricane center. "All these areas are just going to get absolutely clobbered by the storm surge."


Blunt. Scary. What will happen to our refining capacity? Are we in for a wild ride? This report was not hopeful at all.

[Jrabbit]

In the bathtub with a mattress on top.

[nwctwx]

Cameron, LA getting hit hard: