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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
Now there's a blazing conflageration, and there's people in it. Is this the same guy who was standing on the beach a few days ago in the beating (sledghammering) sun, wearing a slicker (that's a "mack" for your Britons, er, "raincoat" for you Yanks, and I'm baffled what to say for you Fillipinos), but anyways (...now annoyed...), look, I'm trying to tell you something...
O.k. I see how ya are...
WOW! That is an incredible fire.
Hurry up rain.
Remember Scrooged, the movie? They stapled the hat on the mouse... Maybe Shep should staple it.
---Think he and his pipe are in NO.---
He must have used some of those federal funds to buy a clue.
Oh pray for Galveston! I love that city - my husband and I honeymooned there, and we have always enjoyed the Strand. :(
I think Shep is trying to catch up to Anderson Cooper..we had Scud Studs in Iraq War 1..what name should the hurricane reporters get?
Especially those standing without major protection in the middle of a street?
It was an attack on another Freeper
Warning to All, should the personal attacks continue
You will receive a time out
Got it
Thanks, now carry on
Yo, Shep! It's not "your" truck. Get inside already.
it appears that Shep moved because the satellite guy didn't want to lose his million dollar satellite truck.
Thanks for the cap! (I haven't figured how to get mine below 50k yet. I'll figure it out. sometime. maybe.
They can happen anywhere but are most likely in area northeast of the center--roughly 11 o'clock through 4 o'clock.
Got it.
Made a little money off of that one when it IPO'd...
Oakdale is about 40 miles North East of Lake Charles on the road between Lake Charles and Alexandria.
The bad news is that Fort Polk is about 20-30 miles away...
Might need some extra prayers...
A lot of St Tammany parish evacuated. There was flooding near the lakeshore due to the storm surge. Not much left to lose right near the lake there anyway. We haven't heard any reports of anything more damaging than slight flooding.
Those firefighters are very brave. Prayers for them.
I lived in Lafayette one summer many years ago. Hubby was working offshore. We were newlyweds. Had a little garage apt. It was nice.
Shep and his cameraman are going to blow away if he doesn't get inside, for crying out loud. He's stuck on stupid for sure.
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