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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
An Email from a Member in Houston. Prayers Urged!
Tropical Storm Rita Discussion (NOAA Discussion -- please pray)
We used to get turnover of the ponds that flowed into Lake Ontario. The stench and blobs of the most ghastly stuff was awful. That's when you prayed for an off-shore breeze to blow it all out. Ugh!
That is so freaky that he moves! I don't even know if I would have the guts to see him in person.
Do you know, I still cannot understand how it is that you get WRAL weather alerts and I can't!
Yeah, I don't get the bashing the Fox News hosts here at FR. Oh! I know! ... let's go back to just Jennings, Rather and Brokaw and CNN. That'll make the Fox News host bashers happy for sure.
Shep's done an outstanding job reporting on Katrina and now on Rita. The Shep bashers can go back to CNN for all I care.
I really like Shepard Smith too - I think he does a great job reporting.... plus he's good-looking too ;-).
A caring parent would have issued bayonets.......:o)
I'm outta here ..........G'NIGHT !
Th Longest Day
Do we really need Allen to bring us "balance" to the storm?
You may take some reassurance about your hubby: he's not the only person on the planet to watch The Longest Day around once a month... I can attest to that most personally.
Just think if I pull out the de-mil'ed grenade!
All heck would break loose!
11:40 PM - The observing unit at Sea Rim State Park now reporting sustained winds of 61 knots/70 mph...gusts to 72 knots/83 mph.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lch/temp/ritablog.htm
11:40 PM - The observing unit at Sea Rim State Park now reporting sustained winds of 61 knots/70 mph...gusts to 72 knots/83 mph.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lch/temp/ritablog.htm
Sorta like when you dump bacon grease on the compost heap. Still tryin' to figure out why bacon grease got kept in the coffee can, and NEVER supposed to be dumped on the compost heap. Cause it was really fun if the compost heap had one of those flare-ups, and we got to hose it down!
another Shep fan over here - maybe it's a chick thing :)
I got it,Red Dawn....where can i pick up my foreman grill?
I don't know. There is another guest on first I think.
Alex Jones...LOL
The weatherman may not start till 2am EST. I don't think I will be listening. So let us know how kooky he is.
Well, the storm IS turning "left," isn't it?
Its the Deepwater Nautilus...
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