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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
Me too. They are working their behinds off.
LOL, at least 2 of us got that one!
Sharks eat their own?
Wow. You are absolutely right. Freaky.
Due west of downtown, in Montrose.
It's time to find something that doesn't go to commercial every 3 minutes like TWC. Any suggestions?
LOL.....fajitas & frioles eeeeeeholah, chingow sapata !
What? You don't actually think that's Breaking News for anybody around here, do you?
I mean, if you doubt it, we could ask for a show of font.
I know the feeling. People, not ten miles from me are living in tents.
ROFLMAO....I've been reading this ongoing thread since the beginning, and I've gotta tell ya', from one that appreciates dry wit, your post is the damn funniest thing I've read.
Shep clinging to a pole, feigning whipping winds was a close second.
Well noted as have been many of your posts in the past. This fits a pattern.
Reporter on ABC 13 is talking like the fire is still going on now. The courthouse is not on fire, but the fire is in other areas.
FoxNews showing 'new video' of the fire. If MSNBC said it is out, they are misreporting.
19th & Post Office streets. Still engaged, per reporter, and fire trucks from nearby communities are on their way to the area.
It looks like they burned in a matter of minutes.
That's absolutely correct, of course. But, being from the state, I assure you that most of the money provided made its way to friends of the politicians for fake work and studies and such who then provided kickbacks to the politicians.
I'm a few miles north of Beaumont. It's raining and windy now. I had almost forgotten what rain is like. It feels good. It's been a long hot summer. I'm going to miss electricity. If anything interesting happens here before our electricity fails, I'll post it.
I have some ex-in-laws that live in Port Arthur, anyone know how that area made out?
I swear before the night is through that man is going to be decapitated.
The report I heard was from a Mr. Wilson who survived the fire. He was on a stretcher when they interviewed him. He said they had one flat tire, and DOT helped the driver fix it. He said after about 2 miles they heard another pop and then the fire. Mr. Wilson was trying to re-tell the story when a reporter interrupted him. As far as the driver going back into the bus I saw that on another clip from an article off of Google News. I will try to look through my history page and get that link.
I did not hear a report that there was a known problem with the brake when he continued after fixing the tire. I will admit though I haven't read or watched any follow-up reports for several hours regarding the bus fire.
De Ridder is due North of Lake Charles, and Oakdale is East of De Ridder. That makes it 50 miles North East of Lake Charles or South West of Alexandria...
Fifty miles North West of Lake Charles is close to the Louisiana/Texas Border -- near the Sabine River...
My brand new, installed last week fridge? Yes.
And this smell is outside. And I'm not the only one who can smell it, either - another poster or two commented about the weird smell in the air.
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