09-23-2005, 08:44 PM
yeah and if possible take some video during the storm, a cool view would be OUTSIDE your house, that would be epoch. :d
Skies are grey... winds are picking up.. we will lose power tonight
09-23-2005, 08:45 PM
Anhil8tor Wrote:no storm shelter.. my house isn't on wheels.
Thanks TX.. we will be fine.
CT sometimes I wish you could be serious and show a brother some love.
Tubs are filled with water..... fridge is stocked with beer... if anyone cares to help pick up branches i'll draw an arrow where to show up.
Currently its sposed to hit at 11 pm tonight.... sucks when it hits at night....
BTW did anyone see the levees broke in new olreans again?
dude, i was being serious. :mellow: its easier if you show where you're at. you'll be good. i plan on sacrificing a double stuffed crust pizza for you and your family tonight.
09-23-2005, 09:18 PM
Flumper Barflusterbutt Wrote:You live in Laffyette?
Lafayette.... yes
Thanks then CT...
I'll get some video on the camera... like I said.. what sucks is its hitting at night so you might just be able to hear the wind.
09-23-2005, 09:25 PM
I've got a friend with parents that live in Lake Charles. I figure they will get pretty hard. I haven't talked to him about whether they evacuated.
09-23-2005, 09:41 PM
CT280 Wrote:i plan on sacrificing a double stuffed crust pizza for you and your family tonight.
Eww.
Be careful 8. I know it could have been me worrying this time.
09-23-2005, 09:54 PM
Be safe, 8. Seriously.
[REM]They just, they just got out and walked.[/REM]
Flumper Barflusterbutt Wrote:I heard on the radio this morning the updates on the traffic jam on I-45 from Houston to Dallas. This is no bullshit. The cars are just parked on the interestate. They have both northbound and southbound lanes being used for northbound only. It is normally a 5 hour drive and is taking over 20 hours to make it as of yesterday. Today they are just parked.
[REM]They just, they just got out and walked.[/REM]
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09-23-2005, 10:13 PM
Rita downgraded to Category 3 hurricane
Programming Note: Tragedy strikes during evacuation efforts ahead of Rita. CNN looks at the effects of Rita, tonight, 8 p.m. ET.
HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- Texas officials warned Friday that Hurricane Rita would start causing trouble long before it slams into the Gulf Coast, spawning tornadoes and lashing the region with strong winds and heavy rains.
New Orleans was already feeling the powerful storm's effects, with water pouring over a key levee into the already devastated 9th Ward neighborhood. The neighborhood was still almost empty after Hurricane Katrina's devastating flooding.
An 8-foot storm surge rose over the damaged Industrial Canal levee, which was still intact, causing localized flooding in the 9th Ward, Army Corps of Engineers spokesman Mitch Frazier said. ([url=javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/us/2005/09/23/kagan.levee.breaks.affl')]Watch rising water in New Orleans -- 3:52[/url])
Video showed water spilling through the break in the levee, quickly flooding both the 9th Ward and Lower 9th Ward, which are divided by the canal. (Full story)
The levee system that protects the city was breeched when Hurricane Katrina came through on August 29. More than 1,000 deaths, most in Louisiana, are blamed on that storm.
The director of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, said that parts of the state would start feeling tropical storm force winds about 3 p.m. (4 p.m. ET).
Jack Colley said that officials would try to have everyone who could not evacuate themselves out by then.
He said Chambers, Jefferson and Orange counties in the eastern part of the state "could expect probably sustained hurricane winds, beginning at midnight tonight, for the next 16 hours, an incredible storm."
Texas Gov. Rick Perry told reporters later that more than 2 million people had evacuated ahead of the storm and assured citizens that "we're gonna get through this."
Tens of thousands of motorists trying to get out of the city have been stranded on highways that turned into virtual parking lots.
A bus carrying about 45 elderly evacuees burst into flames on Interstate 45 south of Dallas killing as many as 24 people. It pulled over and people were getting off when a series of explosions ripped through the bus, Dallas County Sheriff's Sgt. Don Peritz said. ([url=javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/us/2005/09/23/kagan.bus.fire.affl')]Watch law enforcement official explain bus tragedy -- 3:38[/url])
Peritz said the fire was believed to have started in the bus's brake system and may have caused oxygen canisters on the bus to explode. (Full story)
Perry said crews were delivering fuel and trying to relieve the congestion on the roads, and local, state and federal officials have launched efforts to clear out the areas that may be affected by Rita, which is expected to make landfall Saturday morning. ([url=javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/us/2005/09/22/zarrella.fleeing.rita.cnn')]Watch Texas residents cope with gridlock on the roads and in the sky -- 2:18[/url])
"So, be calm, be strong, say a prayer for Texas."
Prior to a visit to Texas, President Bush stopped at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington. "Our job is to assist" state and local governments, he said. "We will make sure that my entourage does not get in the way of people doing their job," he said.
At 2 p.m. ET, Rita was centered about 190 miles (305 kilometers) southeast of Galveston, Texas, and 175 miles (281 kilometers) southeast of Port Arthur. It was moving to the northwest at about 10 mph (16 kph).
The storm's maximum sustained winds weakened slightly to 125 mph (201 kph), making it a Category 3 storm.
"We still think that the storm will make landfall on the upper Texas coast, potentially as far east as southwestern, Louisiana," said Ed Rappaport, deputy director of the National Hurricane Center.
But he said that the storm could still shift south toward the Galveston/Houston area.
The latest projections show Rita making landfall near Port Arthur, Texas. The city of about 58,000 is home to a port and several oil refineries and chemical plants, according to the chamber of commerce's Web site.
Houston Mayor Bill White said that except for people who live in high-risk areas near the water, those still at home should stay put, especially given the traffic conditions and an unanticipated fuel shortage.
Red Cross officials plan to open 14 shelters in the Houston area.
Gas stations along some of the major roads out of Houston and Beaumont, to the east, were running low on gas, said Steven McCraw, director of the governor's division of emergency management.
"It can't get much worse, 100 yards an hour. It's frustrating bumper-to-bumper," said Willie Bayer, who spent hours in a Houston traffic jam. (Full story)
The two National Guard tanker trucks, each carrying 5,000 gallons of gas, were sent at daybreak Friday to help thousands of people who had run low on gas while trying to evacuate, said Chief Master Sgt. Gonda Moncada, spokeswoman for the national guard.
Moncada said that 10,000 gallons of gas might not be enough to help everyone who needs it.
Some Houston residents tried various routes out of the city only to become so flustered they returned home and thought about riding out the storm. Other Texans on gridlocked roads pushed their cars to help conserve fuel.
With the hurricane generating winds of tropical storm force extending 205 miles (335 kilometers) from the center, some areas in Louisiana already were feeling Rita's outer bands. ([url=javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/us/2005/09/22/hennen.science.storm.cnn')]Watch a report on the science behind monster storms -- 3:50[/url])
A hurricane warning was in effect from Port O'Connor, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana, meaning hurricane conditions such as sustained winds of at least 74 mph (118 kph) are possible within 24 hours.
New Orleans, still recovering from Hurricane Katrina, was under a tropical storm warning, meaning sustained winds of at least 39 mph (62 kph) are expected within the next 24 hours.
Several refineries, which process about 3 million barrels of oil each day, could be threatened by Rita. Some energy analysts predict that disruption from the storm could trigger a surge in gas prices. ([url=javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/us/2005/09/23/kaye.refineries.cnn')]Watch Rita's threat to refineries -- 2:43[/url])
Oil prices dropped to below $66 a barrel on Friday after Rita lost some of its intensity. At its peak, the storm was a Category 5 with 175 mph winds.
The storm's latest track also appeared to take it away from some of the major refining hubs. (Full story)
Programming Note: Tragedy strikes during evacuation efforts ahead of Rita. CNN looks at the effects of Rita, tonight, 8 p.m. ET.
HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- Texas officials warned Friday that Hurricane Rita would start causing trouble long before it slams into the Gulf Coast, spawning tornadoes and lashing the region with strong winds and heavy rains.
New Orleans was already feeling the powerful storm's effects, with water pouring over a key levee into the already devastated 9th Ward neighborhood. The neighborhood was still almost empty after Hurricane Katrina's devastating flooding.
An 8-foot storm surge rose over the damaged Industrial Canal levee, which was still intact, causing localized flooding in the 9th Ward, Army Corps of Engineers spokesman Mitch Frazier said. ([url=javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/us/2005/09/23/kagan.levee.breaks.affl')]Watch rising water in New Orleans -- 3:52[/url])
Video showed water spilling through the break in the levee, quickly flooding both the 9th Ward and Lower 9th Ward, which are divided by the canal. (Full story)
The levee system that protects the city was breeched when Hurricane Katrina came through on August 29. More than 1,000 deaths, most in Louisiana, are blamed on that storm.
The director of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, said that parts of the state would start feeling tropical storm force winds about 3 p.m. (4 p.m. ET).
Jack Colley said that officials would try to have everyone who could not evacuate themselves out by then.
He said Chambers, Jefferson and Orange counties in the eastern part of the state "could expect probably sustained hurricane winds, beginning at midnight tonight, for the next 16 hours, an incredible storm."
Texas Gov. Rick Perry told reporters later that more than 2 million people had evacuated ahead of the storm and assured citizens that "we're gonna get through this."
Tens of thousands of motorists trying to get out of the city have been stranded on highways that turned into virtual parking lots.
A bus carrying about 45 elderly evacuees burst into flames on Interstate 45 south of Dallas killing as many as 24 people. It pulled over and people were getting off when a series of explosions ripped through the bus, Dallas County Sheriff's Sgt. Don Peritz said. ([url=javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/us/2005/09/23/kagan.bus.fire.affl')]Watch law enforcement official explain bus tragedy -- 3:38[/url])
Peritz said the fire was believed to have started in the bus's brake system and may have caused oxygen canisters on the bus to explode. (Full story)
Perry said crews were delivering fuel and trying to relieve the congestion on the roads, and local, state and federal officials have launched efforts to clear out the areas that may be affected by Rita, which is expected to make landfall Saturday morning. ([url=javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/us/2005/09/22/zarrella.fleeing.rita.cnn')]Watch Texas residents cope with gridlock on the roads and in the sky -- 2:18[/url])
"So, be calm, be strong, say a prayer for Texas."
Prior to a visit to Texas, President Bush stopped at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington. "Our job is to assist" state and local governments, he said. "We will make sure that my entourage does not get in the way of people doing their job," he said.
At 2 p.m. ET, Rita was centered about 190 miles (305 kilometers) southeast of Galveston, Texas, and 175 miles (281 kilometers) southeast of Port Arthur. It was moving to the northwest at about 10 mph (16 kph).
The storm's maximum sustained winds weakened slightly to 125 mph (201 kph), making it a Category 3 storm.
"We still think that the storm will make landfall on the upper Texas coast, potentially as far east as southwestern, Louisiana," said Ed Rappaport, deputy director of the National Hurricane Center.
But he said that the storm could still shift south toward the Galveston/Houston area.
The latest projections show Rita making landfall near Port Arthur, Texas. The city of about 58,000 is home to a port and several oil refineries and chemical plants, according to the chamber of commerce's Web site.
Houston Mayor Bill White said that except for people who live in high-risk areas near the water, those still at home should stay put, especially given the traffic conditions and an unanticipated fuel shortage.
Red Cross officials plan to open 14 shelters in the Houston area.
Gas stations along some of the major roads out of Houston and Beaumont, to the east, were running low on gas, said Steven McCraw, director of the governor's division of emergency management.
"It can't get much worse, 100 yards an hour. It's frustrating bumper-to-bumper," said Willie Bayer, who spent hours in a Houston traffic jam. (Full story)
The two National Guard tanker trucks, each carrying 5,000 gallons of gas, were sent at daybreak Friday to help thousands of people who had run low on gas while trying to evacuate, said Chief Master Sgt. Gonda Moncada, spokeswoman for the national guard.
Moncada said that 10,000 gallons of gas might not be enough to help everyone who needs it.
Some Houston residents tried various routes out of the city only to become so flustered they returned home and thought about riding out the storm. Other Texans on gridlocked roads pushed their cars to help conserve fuel.
With the hurricane generating winds of tropical storm force extending 205 miles (335 kilometers) from the center, some areas in Louisiana already were feeling Rita's outer bands. ([url=javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/us/2005/09/22/hennen.science.storm.cnn')]Watch a report on the science behind monster storms -- 3:50[/url])
A hurricane warning was in effect from Port O'Connor, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana, meaning hurricane conditions such as sustained winds of at least 74 mph (118 kph) are possible within 24 hours.
New Orleans, still recovering from Hurricane Katrina, was under a tropical storm warning, meaning sustained winds of at least 39 mph (62 kph) are expected within the next 24 hours.
Several refineries, which process about 3 million barrels of oil each day, could be threatened by Rita. Some energy analysts predict that disruption from the storm could trigger a surge in gas prices. ([url=javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/us/2005/09/23/kaye.refineries.cnn')]Watch Rita's threat to refineries -- 2:43[/url])
Oil prices dropped to below $66 a barrel on Friday after Rita lost some of its intensity. At its peak, the storm was a Category 5 with 175 mph winds.
The storm's latest track also appeared to take it away from some of the major refining hubs. (Full story)
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