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Official "Rita" thread!
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Aurora_25
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Well, I don't drink beer- but I would assume that is what you could do??PigletIsMyCat said:I was (kind of) joking.
Diet Cherry Coke is WAAAAY more important than beer.
Anyway, back to the weather...I really hope it doesn't hit Texas, but it's really looking that way. Corrus- please keep me updated as you seem to get this stuff before I do and since they are already evacuating Galveston (that's about an hour or less away from me) I would like to know what is going to happen...
Aurora_25
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I keep thinking- should I stay here in Houston or should I go to Austin??? If I stay- I will be with Paul and my family....If I go- it will be me and the kids in the car till we get to Austin....Paul has to stay here. Decisions....tigsmom said:
If they are evacuating Galveston- wonder how long till they start evacuating Houston???
Cliffordsmon
New Member
When the electricity goes out where would you rather be? I personaly would go where the children and I would be comfortable.
The thought of being stuck in all that humidity without AC is not at all appealing to me.
The thought of being stuck in all that humidity without AC is not at all appealing to me.
Aurora_25
Well-Known Member
]Clifford'smon said:
But what if while I am driving to Austin (3 hours away) the storm hits and I am in a car- just me and the kids with no where to "hide" so to speak? Then things could get really bad for us and no way to get around it- I-10 will be full of people trying to get to Austin or San Antonio so it's a huge possibility that it could happen....
wannab@dis
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Aurora_25 said:
Use your Disney planning and go during off hours!
Leave fairly late in the evening and plan to drive during the night. The kids will be more apt to sleep and any traffic jams should be easier to handle with the kids asleep.
Aurora_25
Well-Known Member
But if an evacuation takes place- it doesn't matter what time I go- the freeway will be jammed. Plus it's not so much the traffic as the weather- I hate to drive in bad weather and with a hurricane, that would make it worse.... Then I would worry about Paul, my mom, my granddad, my brother and his wife and their kids...wannab@dis said:Use your Disney planning and go during off hours!
Cliffordsmon
New Member
Leave now. Are they canceling the schools yet? Tell your work good-bye and that you will see them after Rita is through.
As far as being one the road to Austin, the coastal plains are the areas that really have to worry about the brunt of the storm your area will loose electricity if you get a direct hit.
I'm not really sure about flooding. Depending on how fast the storm is moving and how much predicted rainfall depends on localized flooding.
Do I remember that you live on a bayou? Did it flood during Allison
back in 2000 or 2001 I don't remember the year.
If you are worried about the freeways take the back roads to Austin.
Talk to Paul and find out what he thinks.
As far as being one the road to Austin, the coastal plains are the areas that really have to worry about the brunt of the storm your area will loose electricity if you get a direct hit.
I'm not really sure about flooding. Depending on how fast the storm is moving and how much predicted rainfall depends on localized flooding.
Do I remember that you live on a bayou? Did it flood during Allison
back in 2000 or 2001 I don't remember the year.
If you are worried about the freeways take the back roads to Austin.
Talk to Paul and find out what he thinks.
DDuckFan130
Well-Known Member
We're still getting some of the outer bands but overall it's no different than a summer storm we normally get. Actually, the fence that fell for Katrina started to fall when one of the stronger winds and rain came through. But now it's starting to clear up a little . Tomorrow everything will be back to normal as the kiddies will go back to school :lol:
There are 7,000 + homes without electricity in Miami-Dade county, so it obviously hit harder in some areas.
. Tomorrow everything will be back to normal as the kiddies will go back to school :lol:There are 7,000 + homes without electricity in Miami-Dade county, so it obviously hit harder in some areas.
Aurora_25
Well-Known Member
No, we don't live on a bayou- we live right behind a levey which should help. Our house wasn't even built when Allison came- I was still living with my parents who live about 2 minutes away and their house didn't flood, but the water came over the curb by their house- they also have a lake by them.Clifford'smon said:
Can't leave work now- And they have not closed schools at all- it's still sunny around here. My daughter's school is closed on Friday, but that's about it.
Cliffordsmon
New Member
Right now it's a wait and see situation. Landfall is still probably 2 days off so you still have time to think about if you want to leave or not.
They are calling for voluntary evacuation of Galveston tomorrow. That is when the freeways will really start to get packed especially I-45.
I have lived through Hurricanes Carla and Alicia and neither one was fun and that was in Huntsville. We suffer power losses, roof damage and heavy tree damage. It sounded like we were being bombed!
My Husband was stuck at the Med center during Alicia and he said the wind noise was horrifying. One of my sisters is already planning on leaving for Austin. She stayed in Houston during Alicia and said she would never do that again.
Good luck and stay safe!
They are calling for voluntary evacuation of Galveston tomorrow. That is when the freeways will really start to get packed especially I-45.
I have lived through Hurricanes Carla and Alicia and neither one was fun and that was in Huntsville. We suffer power losses, roof damage and heavy tree damage. It sounded like we were being bombed!
My Husband was stuck at the Med center during Alicia and he said the wind noise was horrifying. One of my sisters is already planning on leaving for Austin. She stayed in Houston during Alicia and said she would never do that again.
Good luck and stay safe!
Rita Strike Probabilities
This display shows the probability, in percent, that the center of the tropical cyclone will pass within 75 statute miles of a location during the 72 hours beginning at the time indicated in the caption.
The caption also provides the name of the tropical cyclone and the advisory number from which the probabilities were generated. Contour levels shown are 10%, 20%, 50% and 100%.
This display shows the probability, in percent, that the center of the tropical cyclone will pass within 75 statute miles of a location during the 72 hours beginning at the time indicated in the caption.
The caption also provides the name of the tropical cyclone and the advisory number from which the probabilities were generated. Contour levels shown are 10%, 20%, 50% and 100%.
Rita Rakes Keys,
Threatens To Strengthen In Gulf
UPDATED: 5:40 pm EDT September 20, 2005
KEY WEST, Fla. -Rapidly gaining strength, Hurricane Rita raked the Florida Keys on Tuesday with high winds and torrential rains as it pushed into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, where forecasters said the storm is likely to grow into a major hurricane that could eventually strike Texas or Louisiana.
As Rita's core passed through the narrow Florida Straits between Key West and Cuba, the storm grew quickly from a minimal hurricane to a stronger Category 2 hurricane with top sustained winds of 100 mph.
Hurricane Rita at 1:30pm on Tuesday, September 20.
Although the main highway through the Keys was flooded in several spots and nearly 25,000 homes and businesses were without power, authorities said it appeared the island chain would be spared the full fury of Rita.
"I think we did, so far, dodge a bullet," said Key West Mayor Jimmy Weekley. "We still have some time to go."
At 5 p.m. EDT, the National Hurricane Center said Rita's eye was about 50 miles south-southwest of Key West.
The storm, which could bring 8 inches of rain and a possible storm surge of 6 feet to the Keys, was moving west at 15 mph on a track that would keep the most destructive winds at sea.
"Fortunately, it wasn't a major hurricane that went right through the Keys.
It hasn't been a worst-case scenario by any means," said Michelle Mainelli, a meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center.
Predicting a hurricane's future strength is difficult, but forecasters said Rita could intensify in the Gulf of Mexico into a Category 4 storm with winds of at least 131 mph.
The most likely destination by week's end was Texas, although hurricane ravaged Louisiana was also a possibility for landfall as well as northern Mexico, according to the hurricane center.
"There's still plenty of warm water that it needs to move over in the next couple days," Mainelli said. "The forecast is favorable for further intensification."
Officials in Galveston, Texas - nearly 900 miles from Key West, cled for a mandatory evacuation beginning Wednesday night.
"Today is boarding up and decision day for Galvestonians," city spokeswoman Mary Jo Naschke said Tuesday.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry recalled all emergency personnel helping with recovery from Hurricane Katrina to prepare for Rita, including almost 1,200 Texas National Guard members.
Threatens To Strengthen In Gulf
UPDATED: 5:40 pm EDT September 20, 2005
KEY WEST, Fla. -Rapidly gaining strength, Hurricane Rita raked the Florida Keys on Tuesday with high winds and torrential rains as it pushed into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, where forecasters said the storm is likely to grow into a major hurricane that could eventually strike Texas or Louisiana.
As Rita's core passed through the narrow Florida Straits between Key West and Cuba, the storm grew quickly from a minimal hurricane to a stronger Category 2 hurricane with top sustained winds of 100 mph.
Hurricane Rita at 1:30pm on Tuesday, September 20.
Although the main highway through the Keys was flooded in several spots and nearly 25,000 homes and businesses were without power, authorities said it appeared the island chain would be spared the full fury of Rita.
"I think we did, so far, dodge a bullet," said Key West Mayor Jimmy Weekley. "We still have some time to go."
At 5 p.m. EDT, the National Hurricane Center said Rita's eye was about 50 miles south-southwest of Key West.
The storm, which could bring 8 inches of rain and a possible storm surge of 6 feet to the Keys, was moving west at 15 mph on a track that would keep the most destructive winds at sea.
"Fortunately, it wasn't a major hurricane that went right through the Keys.
It hasn't been a worst-case scenario by any means," said Michelle Mainelli, a meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center.
Predicting a hurricane's future strength is difficult, but forecasters said Rita could intensify in the Gulf of Mexico into a Category 4 storm with winds of at least 131 mph.
The most likely destination by week's end was Texas, although hurricane ravaged Louisiana was also a possibility for landfall as well as northern Mexico, according to the hurricane center.
"There's still plenty of warm water that it needs to move over in the next couple days," Mainelli said. "The forecast is favorable for further intensification."
Officials in Galveston, Texas - nearly 900 miles from Key West, cled for a mandatory evacuation beginning Wednesday night.
"Today is boarding up and decision day for Galvestonians," city spokeswoman Mary Jo Naschke said Tuesday.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry recalled all emergency personnel helping with recovery from Hurricane Katrina to prepare for Rita, including almost 1,200 Texas National Guard members.
AIRPORT STATUS INFORMATION
Provided by the FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center
The status information provided on this site indicates general airport conditions, it is not flight-specific.
Due to Hurricane RITA:
Key West International Airport was closed as of Sep 19 at 06:00 PM EDT.
The date/time when the airport is expected to reopen is not known.
Due to Hurricane RITA:
MTH airport was closed as of Sep 20 at 13:30 UTC.
The date/time when the airport is expected to reopen is not known.
Provided by the FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center
The status information provided on this site indicates general airport conditions, it is not flight-specific.
Due to Hurricane RITA:
Key West International Airport was closed as of Sep 19 at 06:00 PM EDT.
The date/time when the airport is expected to reopen is not known.
Due to Hurricane RITA:
MTH airport was closed as of Sep 20 at 13:30 UTC.
The date/time when the airport is expected to reopen is not known.
DDuckFan130 said:We're still getting some of the outer bands but overall it's no different than a summer storm we normally get. Actually, the fence that fell for Katrina started to fall when one of the stronger winds and rain came through. But now it's starting to clear up a little
There are 7,000 + homes without electricity in Miami-Dade county, so it obviously hit harder in some areas.
Nowcast as of 5:48 PM EDT on September 20, 2005
A band of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain and wind gusts to 35 to 45 mph will move northwest across Miami-Dade...Mainland Monroe and Collier counties through 700 PM. This line of showers and thunderstorms could produce local rainfall amounts of 2 inches. Some of the heaviest rain will occur from Everglades City to Marco Island and Naples.
DDuckFan130
Well-Known Member
Still windy...not rainy. Parents are out at the supermarket because everything is open again as of 4pm.