Posted on 09/24/2005 9:58:36 AM PDT by Howlin
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:
Hurricane Rita Freeper CHECK IN THREAD
FReeper Sign In Thread (LOCKED) 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 VII
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
I finally went to bed at 2am, woke up promptly at six and flipped on the idiot box.
Right there was the lovely Soledad, smiling and trying her best to think of a way to blame the storm on Dubya.
Anyway, she bought some because she doesn't want to have me polishing for the rest of the year. LOL!
It was very rewarding to have her look at that cabinet full of silver and say "There! That's what I like to see!"
And now I am going to bed. Good night!
I really think Nagin is on drugs, probably crack.
My local news is saying that it is possible for Rita to swing around and head back to the Gulf and become a TS
What the heck is that about?
My weakness has always been jugs, too...
For example, I loved Raquel in "Fantastic Voyage"...
I don't know, I think maybe the detergent messes up the glaze. But my Mother told me that and I don't question it. She had rules you know.
I am sort of afraid to use it in case I break anymore pieces than have already been broken.
Maybe Accuweather got their >'s mixed up too...
What date was that little prediction put up? Accuweather must hate New Orleans. LOL.
That sounds like my mother....
She had a hard time doing housework the last couple of years before she died...so my sisters and I paid for a maid to come clean her house...
I would call her and ask what she was doing, and she would say that she was dusting...I would ask what the heck the maid was doing...since she was getting paid to do that.
Of course, she was cleaning silver, cleaning my Mom's millions of knick knacks...(shaking head)...LOL
oh, well, whatever made her happy, I was just happy it made her feel better.
Ah, sounds nice! Use it but handwash one piece at a time and do not put it to drain rim down.
And don't ever wash it while tipsy. I did it once and broke three in a row and then was led away from the sink protesting.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2002516985_katoprah24.html
Oprah Pet Drama in NO left out Key Facts
I just pulled it off Accuweather; it's 30 minutes old.
Was the information actually wrong, or just contradict Nagin so he thinks it is wrong?
Last I heard from Nagin till your report just now was when he was fighting with the admin about when to re-populate NO. If Nagin had his way that entire area would have been full of people again when RITA hit and the levies quick patches couldn't hold it.
I don't blame people not wanting to go back. Between Blanco, Nagin, Vitter, Jindal..you have to fear for your life if you entrust it to these people. They elected them, but I'm starting to feel some sympathy. I'm having a hard time finding any competant people in LA they had as a choice to elect instead.
If there are any competant natural leaders in public office -R or D- we would have seen them emerge by now.
Have you tried Maas? Heard it's really good for all metals....Get it at Home Depot.
Whew!
I thought I was the only one!
:)
I think she got married shortly after they let her out of the asylum. Probably was a scaled-down affair though.
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