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Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part VII
NHC - NOAA ^ | 23 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

Posted on 09/23/2005 8:01:35 PM PDT by NautiNurse

Hurricane Rita landfall is anticipated within the next few hours. Strong winds and heavy rains are battering southern Louisiana and southeastern Texas.

MSM news crews are shouting over the howling winds as they foolishly describe blowing rain, swaying trees, and crashing waves through rain splattered camera lenses. It's a hurricane. We know these things already.

An 18 wheeler rig reportedly overturned on an I-10 bridge. The fate of the truck driver is unknown at this time. Reports of widespread power outages in Lake Charles. KPLC-TV Lake Charles local news has remarkably improvised their reporting from a remote location. They are taking calls from residents, NWS, and public utility representatives, and alerting residents to local conditions.

On the flip side, CNN announced to the world that law enforcement officers had evacuated from Port Arthur TX with the rest of the population. Engraved looter invitations would have been more elegant.

Godspeed to all those in the path of this storm.

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
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Louisiana
Hi Res Houston Flood Zone Map Slow load, great detail

Images:


Lake Charles Long Range Radar Still image, with loop link
Houston/Galveston Long Range Radar Still image, with loop link
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 VI
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



TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: foxnews; hurricane; hurricanerita; rita; shephardsmith; shepsmith; tropical
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To: Miss Marple

In fairness, he did talk about the responsibility of the states in the initial phases and I believe he mentioned also how W/Feds were ready to go into NO, but weren't allowed.


2,681 posted on 09/24/2005 8:02:35 AM PDT by STARWISE (Able Danger: DISABLED??)
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To: Dane

That would be the dreaded Hurricane SHrillary


2,682 posted on 09/24/2005 8:02:38 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: Zacs Mom
Saw your tag. My cousin is a cop in Houston. Her son finished basic at Camp Pendleton in August. One of her sister's sons was in Fallujah in March. So from this old retired Air Force Auburn grad: Semper Fi, Hook'em Horns, Go Aggies, & Geux Tigers.
2,683 posted on 09/24/2005 8:02:42 AM PDT by ekwd (Murphy's Law Has Not Been Repealed)
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To: Jeff Head

I know that and thank you.

But there are so many jerks and pop offs on these threads, every thread. So many inane comments. So many hateful judgements. And they affect other people.


2,684 posted on 09/24/2005 8:02:54 AM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: cajungirl

Did you see me say that was everyone. You are making a blanket statement justifying everyone's behavior. I don't buy it and that is my opinion. I have seen plenty of anecdotal evidence and the Louis V handbags is just one example.
And let's not even get started about NO police participating in the Looting and stealing a damn bus from the Superdome that could have been used for other things..but they decided to use it for their own loot.


2,685 posted on 09/24/2005 8:03:28 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: STARWISE

hmmm. I need a business. :-)


2,686 posted on 09/24/2005 8:03:37 AM PDT by Amelia
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To: laz

You are so right!

In case you missed it, you might get a kick outta reading this post from earlier:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1490378/posts?page=2506#2506


2,687 posted on 09/24/2005 8:04:03 AM PDT by Zacs Mom (Proud wife of a Marine! ... and purveyor of "rampant, unedited dialogue")
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To: No Blue States

"Widespread looting" = three looting incidents, on opposite sides of town from each other.


In other words, looter season is now officially open, but the looters are few in number.


2,688 posted on 09/24/2005 8:04:21 AM PDT by Spktyr (Dallas TX (Overwhelminglysuperiorfirepowerandthewillingnesstouseitistheonlyprovenpeacesolution))
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To: cajungirl
And for those who say God did this to punish evil in NO, I say as loud as I can Go to Hell.

Some Louisianians, me included, are disgusted with the officials down here. But we voted against them. And we don't deserve the contempt of this forum.

I agree with you wholeheartedly!

2,689 posted on 09/24/2005 8:05:05 AM PDT by Sally'sConcerns (me - SW Ok, My son and sister @ Hwy 6 & Bellaire in Houston.)
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To: CAluvdubya

Yep, I see that alot.

And another thing, on FR everyone keeps saying Dummies and Democrats and libs.

They are suffering too. And to reduce human beings to a label and dismiss the labels you don't agree with is inhuman to me.

I have a terribly suffering democrat in my guest house. I don't give a damn about how he votes, or how his wife votes. I just see the sadness, the shock on their faces.

Everything is not political.


2,690 posted on 09/24/2005 8:05:11 AM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: kenth

Your right. FEMA is management. And I can tell you that in MS they are NOT doing a good job at management. However, we (locally) are taking care of things ourselves. I have nothing but praise for all the church groups, locally and out of town, who are doing an excellent job here.


2,691 posted on 09/24/2005 8:05:20 AM PDT by MoefromMs
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To: cajungirl

bump. New Orleans is #1 on my list to revisit as soon as I can and NO is ready.


2,692 posted on 09/24/2005 8:05:43 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: Right_Handed_Writer; Howlin; McGavin999; deport

Thanks to all for info. Neighbor down road out with his chain saw cutting trees off house. Never mind that he's blocked in by fallen trees and an ambulance couldn
't get here for days if the saw slipped and he started bleeding. Some people amaze me -- stuck on stupid sounds appropriate here!

just sent message to kids so they wouldn't worry about us. Just heard message on radio that they're shutting down beaumont (and maybe orange) because water not safe and will take several weeks to fix power and make safe. Power lines and huge trees down EVERYWHERE. They're asking people to just leave town and find alternate place to stay for few days. Ha! Like people will really do that.

Will check back later to try to get news, which is limited. I have no idea what's happening except from this little radio.

Please send FReep patches.


2,693 posted on 09/24/2005 8:06:40 AM PDT by Nita Nupress (Kountze/Lumberton)
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To: GodBlessUSA
Speaking of the weather cycles that go back centuries. Brings up long before people like Al Gore.

Very true. All anyone has to do is look here:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastdeadly.shtml

to put things into perspective and understand the scientific and historical reality.

Global warming as postulated by the Left isn't just bad science. It's a total lie, an absolute invention. But then, their whole ideology is a lie which belongs in some alternate universe, not this one.

2,694 posted on 09/24/2005 8:06:59 AM PDT by laz (They can bus 'em to the polls, but they can't bus 'em out of the path of a Cat 5 hurricane.)
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To: jeffers

Here is a radar record with good coverage of the area - good to see the storm totals, etc. Much of the adjacent radar coverage is useless...

Storm Totals:
http://radar.weather.gov/radar/latest/DS.80stp/si.klch.shtml

Rainfall the last Hour:
http://radar.weather.gov/radar/latest/DS.78ohp/si.klch.shtml


2,695 posted on 09/24/2005 8:07:20 AM PDT by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
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To: Lijahsbubbe

LOL What a spaz she is. They can "touch" them when they work for and buy them.

"Red cross opens 16 more shelters overnight, doctors and nurses needed there."


2,696 posted on 09/24/2005 8:08:56 AM PDT by No Blue States (FW)
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To: Mr. Jeeves

Right.

Their Christian love is rather limited in my opinion.


2,697 posted on 09/24/2005 8:09:25 AM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: Prolifeconservative

Thank You :)


2,698 posted on 09/24/2005 8:09:59 AM PDT by MoefromMs
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To: Spktyr

I hope someone kills at least on looter.


2,699 posted on 09/24/2005 8:10:39 AM PDT by No Blue States (FW)
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To: AFPhys; jeffers

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lmrfc/quickbrief.shtml

LMRFC River Flood Summary - Updated Updated 09/24/2005 09:50AM Central Daylight Time
Number in Flood Number in Flood and Forecasted to Reach Flood
Minor 8
Moderate 1
Major 3
Total 12


2,700 posted on 09/24/2005 8:11:31 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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