Rita! (cat 4 or 5) to hit near NO

[Young_Warrior]

I doubt you will have flooding like in NO so you should be ok.

 

[FoolKiller]

I doubt you will have flooding like in NO so you should be ok.

You do know that Mississippi had entire neighborhoods leveled, right?

NO just got the news coverage but other places were hit equally hard. Rita appears to be threatening much in the same way.

 

[Blackbird.]

Damn mothernature is brutal.

but I've heard of Hurricane Max off the coast of California?

 

[FoolKiller]

Damn mothernature is brutal.

but I've heard of Hurricane Max off the coast of California?

According to NOAA Max is a tropical storm and is heading out to sea. No threat there.

 

[Blackbird.]

No they called it a hurricane yesterday night. But either way as long as it's away from here. I know Cali has never had a hurricane before but with this effed up weather lately (thunderstorme, heavy rain out of nowhere yesterday) I don't know what to believe with the weather.

 

[FoolKiller]

No they called it a hurricane yesterday night. But either way as long as it's away from here. I know Cali has never had a hurricane before but with this effed up weather lately (thunderstorme, heavy rain out of nowhere yesterday) I don't know what to believe with the weather.

If you are truly worried bookmark this site, it's the National Hurricane Center. Best place to watch for all updates.

 

[Blackbird.]

I'm not worried.

 

[Lee]

Man no disrespect but these hurricanes are making me feel relieved i live outside the tropics.

boy mother nature is being a b*tch to southern USA.

 

[Famine]

Galveston? Now there's a name that rings a bell.

Deadliest natural disaster ever to hit the USA.

Someone been sacrificing virgins in front of an upturned cross there or something?

 

[DuckRacer]

that would be me, and other people in the Galveston, Houston, Courpos Christy Area. Im staying and ridding thing storm out. Ill make a final post when it begins to make land fall.

Dude, you better evacuate. It's now a Category 5 with sustained winds of 165 MPH and gusts up to 185 MPH.

If I were you, I'd get the heck out of there.

 

[Max Powers]

Nah, i still would'nt, im loyal to Houston.

You're smart. 👍

I have friends in Houston who are in the process of leaving the area as I'm typing this. At first I was hoping this storm was hyped up to be more than it really was, but it looks to be the real deal. Good luck to those in all areas affected.

For once it's nice to be landlocked in western Pennsylvania.

 

[VenomFX220]

At the moment I'm still In Houston and I don't know If I'm going to be leaving or not, but the streets are packed and so are the gas stations. Right now I have no idea if I'm going to stay or leave, but if I stay, I have no idea what's going to happen....

 

[Pupik]

Someone been sacrificing virgins in front of an upturned cross there or something?

Depending on who you ask, it's either the "fault" of global warming (the average northern Atlantic Ocean water temperatures have increased by about 1 degree Fahrenheit in the past 10 years), or just bad luck.

There's got to be more variables than just global warming that causes hurricanes; after all, there were 23 named tropical systems (hurricanes and tropical storms) in 1995, and only one of them, Hurricane Opal, was particularly brutal.

By the way, we've had exactly no snowstorms, blizzards, or earthquakes in the past 150 years; it's likely been longer than that, since weather and natural disaster recordkeeping hasn't been too well maintained before that.

 

[Danoff]

At the moment I'm still In Houston and I don't know If I'm going to be leaving or not, but the streets are packed and so are the gas stations. Right now I have no idea if I'm going to stay or leave, but if I stay, I have no idea what's going to happen....

Not that I'm advising you to stay in Houston... Houston can flood quite badly. But it's not going to be another New Orleans. Houston isn't in a bowl... it's flat, so the water could go far inland, but it isn't a bowl.

 

[Omnis]

Depending on who you ask, it's either the "fault" of global warming (the average northern Atlantic Ocean water temperatures have increased by about 1 degree Fahrenheit in the past 10 years), or just bad luck.

There's got to be more variables than just global warming that causes hurricanes; after all, there were 23 named tropical systems (hurricanes and tropical storms) in 1995, and only one of them, Hurricane Opal, was particularly brutal.

By the way, we've had exactly no snowstorms, blizzards, or earthquakes in the past 150 years; it's likely been longer than that, since weather and natural disaster recordkeeping hasn't been too well maintained before that.

It's the result of el nino, my friend. When el nino was here, all the hurricanes (andrew, etc.) came right through florida and through the gulf. Then, it went away for a few years, and all the canes went north before reaching the coast, or hit the carolinas.

El nino came back last year or the year before or something. Thus, we have Frances, Ivan, and Charley, and Katrina and Rita as prime examples of the stream's effects on hurricane trajectory.

 

[Small_Fryz]

I heard its now a Cat 5!

 

[Ram-Rod]

Im still staying. Though I will admit to saying this: "holy crap, pressure of 898mb". And I will admit that I AM thinking about leaving, but that is only a though right now.

 

[cardude2004]

Im still staying. Though I will admit to saying this: "holy crap, pressure of 898mb". And I will admit that I AM thinking about leaving, but that is only a though right now.

You should leave. If you stay, you will be covered in water, somewhat like New Orleans, and it will take a long time to get out of the city.

Tornadoes suck, hurricanes have to be worse. If hurricanes are worse, I sure wouldn't want to see one.

 

[xXSilencerXx]

. we have Frances, Ivan, and Charley, and Katrina and Rita as prime examples of the stream's effects on hurricane trajectory.

You forgot Isabel( can't remember spelling right now ). I remember that one cuz it knocked our power out for 5 days. I've never been without power more than 5 hours before that. It also created a new inlet in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

 

[a6m5]

I see there are people who's hoping N.O. won't get hit by Rita, but it's better to hit N.O. than Houston IMO. Hurricane can't do much more damage in N.O.

Galveston? Now there's a name that rings a bell.

I had never heard of that town, until I searched for the "largest natural disaster to hit the U.S."

 

[dropzone]

If he doesn't want to evacuate I don't think there's much you can do or say. All you can hope is that he will evacuate before it's too late. We already seen the situation at NO. I myself am in central TX, and might be in the clear. I won't have a clue what to do as it's path can change any moment and it's strength will change once it hits land. It's been moving at like 15 MPH so I hope it dies out fast before it goes any further inland once it reaches the coast. I hope everyone is safe that will be affected and will do the right thing to avoid a repeat of Katrina.

 

[SS69]

they've issued a manditory evacuation of Galveston.

 

[VenomFX220]

Leaving doesn't seem like an option for me at the moment 'cause I have no where to go. I'm staying put unless it is mandatory.

 

[Max Powers]

Leaving doesn't seem like an option for me at the moment 'cause I have no where to go. I'm staying put unless it is mandatory.

Couldn't you just drive a few hours away and stay in a cheap hotel for a few nights?

 

[a6m5]

Leaving doesn't seem like an option for me at the moment 'cause I have no where to go. I'm staying put unless it is mandatory.

I'm sure there are many people like that. The government should really setup a destination, where people can take refuge.

 

[VenomFX220]

Couldn't you just drive a few hours away and stay in a cheap hotel for a few nights?

It's almost impossible... traffic is almost at a standstill and gasoline staions are running out of gas.

 

[kennythebomb]

Im still staying.

With all due respect you are an idiot.

If you insist on staying, get a digital camera or something and pictures.

 

[VenomFX220]

Hotels around texas seem to be booked solid aswell...

 

[ShobThaBob]

Most of my family and friends live in the Katy area. They're debating whether or not to leave. Downtown houston will flood bad, I guaruntee it. If you're staying, you better be in a suburb, or in an apartment with good supplies. Most of houston will be emptied of water within a couple days at most.

 

[Ram-Rod]

Kenny, the news said for my place to stay put. The advised us not to leave. And no, im not an idiot.