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This is a discussion thread titled "Hurricane Rita", within the Texas forum, part of the News and Events category.
My brother, wife (damnit! ) and I are going to wait it out here in Humble. We're out of storm surge danger, so we'll just have wind and street flooding to contend with.
We're about 50 miles inland, from Galveston, so we're going to cross our fingers and pray it goes somewhere else.
If any TSers out there in the low-lying areas around Galveston, all the way up to the San Jacinoto river basin need cover, PM me and I'll happily donate some refuge.
Take care, everyone.
--Ryan
BTW, my inside weather forecast to come!!!!!
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I'm here in katy (15 minutes west of houston) and I will keep you guys posted as well.I talked to my parents and it looks like we are going to ride it out.
__________________ - justin
Former Tundra Owner.Now Driving a 2001 Corvette.
Stay dry everyone, and stay out of the way of Hurricane Rita
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HURRICANE RITA ADVISORY NUMBER 22
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
10 PM CDT THU SEP 22 2005
...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE RITA CONTINUES
WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND UPPER
TEXAS COASTS...
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM PORT O'CONNOR TEXAS TO MORGAN
CITY LOUISIANA. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO
COMPLETION.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF
LOUISIANA EAST OF MORGAN CITY TO THE MOUTH OF THE PEARL RIVER
INCLUDING METROPOLITAN NEW ORLEANS AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN....AND
FROM SOUTH OF PORT O'CONNOR TO PORT MANSFIELD TEXAS. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SOUTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TO BROWNSVILLE TEXAS...AND FOR THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF
MEXICO FROM RIO SAN FERNANDO NORTHWARD TO THE RIO GRANDE.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AT 10 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RITA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.2 NORTH... LONGITUDE 90.3 WEST OR ABOUT 350 MILES...
560 KM... SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON TEXAS AND ABOUT 310 MILES... 495
KM...SOUTHEAST OF CAMERON LOUISIANA.
RITA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/HR. A
GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CORE OF RITA WILL BE APPROACHING THE
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND UPPER TEXAS COASTS LATE FRIDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 140 MPH...220 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. RITA IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON
THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 205 MILES...335 KM. ANY TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IN THE NEW
ORLEANS AREA ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONFINED TO A FEW SQUALLS
ASSOCIATED WITH QUICKLY MOVING RAINBANDS.
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT WAS 917 MB...27.08 INCHES.
COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 15 TO 20 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS...ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE
EXPECTED NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES LANDFALL.
TIDES ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE
LOUISIANA...MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA COASTS IN THE AREAS AFFECTED BY
KATRINA. TIDES IN THOSE AREAS WILL INCREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET AND BE
ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE WAVES...AND RESIDENTS THERE COULD EXPERIENCE
COASTAL FLOODING.
RITA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12
INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES OVER
SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AS IT MOVES INLAND.
SINCE RITA IS EXPECTED TO SLOW DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER MAKING
LANDFALL...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 25 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS OVER EASTERN TEXAS AND WESTERN
LOUISIANA. IN ADDITION...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA INCLUDING METROPOLITAN NEW
ORLEANS.
REPEATING THE 10 PM CDT POSITION...26.2 N... 90.3 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...140 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 917 MB.
AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 1 AM CDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 4 AM
CDT.
I also put together a gif of the projected paths so far:
Well she hasn't hit yet and we already have a big mess on all exit routes in Houston Texas.
The evacuation routes on I-45 are completely gridlocked as far back into Louisiana, they are trying to get fuel trucks to stranded motorist and water to those that are tangled in this mess on these evacuation routes. The local news channels have already reported a few deaths, due to the heat index reaching over 100 degree yesterday.
It has been announced NOT to even try to take any of the designated evacuation routes due to the congestion on the highways. Most likely many of these motorist will have to weather the hurricane out in their vehicles.
We do have friends that have taken evacuation and due to the high volume of cell usage it is just about impossible to get through.
We are expecting to get hit with wind gust later today, as of the time of the posting no one really knows where Hurricane Rita's destination will get the full punch or what we may have to deal with in our Gulf Coast Areas. Hopefully we may get the lighter side of Hurricane Rita.
We have made all the preparations we can to ride it out and in hopes that the Sunday morning headlines will read "We Made It".
We hope to see postings from our Texans that are on TS.com and that all is well.
Until then....
Take care and be safe!
Dan & Kat
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luckily my power is still on.anyone else here as fortunate as me so far?
We're out here in Humble (Atascocita) and we're sittin' pretty, so far. Still have electricity and running water (and cable/computer service).
I spent 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM helping neighbors get set up and buttoning down my own stuff.
Just got up from a nice little nap and I'm getting ready to stay up all night.
My neighborhood is pretty much empty, only a few families stayed on my street, so we're all up looking out for one another and our things.
We have plenty of food, water, liquor and ammo, so we should be fine, come what may.
Will update again in the AM.
--Ryan
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Hurricane Rita
) and I are going to wait it out here in Humble. We're out of storm surge danger, so we'll just have wind and street flooding to contend with.
, Nokia CK-W7 hands-free kit, deep front tint, rear Sunflector Ventshade, bed mat........
- justin 
Be safe
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