OH! NO! Rita is heading my way!

rock and roll · Post by **rock and roll** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:33 pm

Well, it looks like the hurricane gods are either not finished with the NO refugees, or the gods want to test the Texans nettle and see how fast WE evacuate but the new tract is for it to be CAT. 3 or 4 and hit Galveston which is on the coast a few miles down from Houston. What a mess that will be?

Anybody want to have the conference next weekend in say Minn. or MI? I may be able to make it

christinequilts · Post by **christinequilts** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:42 pm

Michigan is good...the worst we are dealing with is high pollen counts that are driving anyone with allergies crazy- I'm considering using my BiPAP 24/7 just for the filtered air

yawn · Post by **yawn** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:54 pm

Be careful R&R. Do you think they'll evacuate? Please don't stick around if they do. We want you to be safe & sound.

Amy

rock and roll · Post by **rock and roll** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:42 pm

They are preparing an evacuation plan forf Galveston. If the storm progresses and they think it will, they will do a voluntary evac. tomorrow for Galveston followed the nest day by mandatory. I live 75 miles north of the coast but on a lake on the water so I am worried about rainfall amounts. A catagory 1 or 2 or a low 3 and I ride it out, have numerous times in my life here but catagory 4 or 5, and I am out of here. Already have made reservations in OK. I will not be one of the ones they have to rescue

Mary · Post by **Mary** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:30 pm

Don't wait until the traffic gets to bad, you know how that can be on 45N.

Take care and watch the sky.

rock and roll · Post by **rock and roll** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:06 pm

Oh yes!

fortunately I live between Conroe and Huntsville so I have a lot of it beat.

dsm · Post by **dsm** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:41 pm

R&R,

I hope L Conroe doesn't get hit. Too nice a place. But am guessing that the area doesn't have a bad history for cyclonic damage (not like say Nagshead or Killdevil Hills or Kittyhawk )

Speaking of cyclones and vulnerable areas, I never could understand why people buy property on the outer banks on NC & SC (who would want to insure them ?).

But whatever happens, good luck in L Conroe.

DSM

rock and roll · Post by **rock and roll** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:00 pm

We get it worse with rising water from high rains. I have had it come right up to my back door! We also tend to get tornados on the north side spun off from storms, I have had the back of my house (my master bedroom, what a way to wake up) destroyed once.

yawn · Post by **yawn** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:02 pm

dsm wrote: I never could understand why people buy property on the outer banks on NC & SC (who would want to insure them ?).

Have you ever been there? It's really beautiful and VERY relaxing. I've spent a few vacations there...rented a house...don't think I would ever "invest" in a house there though.

dsm · Post by **dsm** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:10 pm

yawn wrote:
dsm wrote: Have you ever been there? It's really beautiful and VERY relaxing. I've spent a few vacations there...rented a house...don't think I would ever "invest" in a house there though.

Being a private pilot & while based in Cary, I could not want to go there (Kittyhawk -- a pilgrimage). Yes very pretty except when Rita's sisters show up

Brings me back as to why people keep rebuilding there. IIRC just up the coast a ways & on the banks is a whole resort complex worth 100s of millions that has ended up (or soon will) as crab hotel

The edge of the banks seems just to unstable.

DSM

rock and roll · Post by **rock and roll** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:27 pm

Yes, but New Orleans being 14 ft. below sea level on the coast doesn't make much more sense.

dsm · Post by **dsm** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:30 pm

rock and roll wrote:Yes, but New Orleans being 14 ft. below sea level on the coast doesn't make much more sense.

I think you just said a lot about human nature

Cheers

DSM

rock and roll · Post by **rock and roll** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:32 pm

Yes, but what is that lesson and why don't we learn from it?

Fatigue Fighter · Post by **Fatigue Fighter** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:41 pm

Stay safe and dry and check in with us to let us know where you went and how you are.

From the looks of the map of Texas you showed us the other day, you have a waaaaaays to drive (or fly) to get out of the way of Rita!

Truly, I do hope your home is not caught up in Rita.

FF

rock and roll · Post by **rock and roll** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:18 pm

Thank's, stay tuned.