74 posts · 2005-09-21 15:58:39 to 2005-10-08 17:25:24
Message Edited by Walrus on 09-22-2005 09:19 AM
Calliente wrote:
First Katrina, now Rita... I can't even put into words my level of disgust for Mother Nature right now.
Message Edited by Vaico on 09-21-2005 05:14 PM
SDKane wrote:
hopefully this will wake bush up to the fact that we cannot afford to be invading other countrys for their oil right now. if a direct shot to his homeland ranch doesn't do the trick, i dunno what will. but we absolutely need to stop spending so much money on third world expeditions, and start spending more money on OUR people, and the catastrophys we've been bombarded with.
WGAnubis wrote:
Lets keep the administration bashing to a min and the sending of funds, blood, support, food, clothing, and prayers to a max shall we?
Frink14 wrote:
WGAnubis wrote:
Lets keep the administration bashing to a min and the sending of funds, blood, support, food, clothing, and prayers to a max shall we?
Amen!!!
Aiyalla wrote:
This is the eighteenth hurricane this season. It hasn't been this bad in a long time, but yes, we do have a season for hurricanes, and most of us are prepared. Keep thinking happy thoughts. Texas is very well organized when it comes to evacuations... thank goodness.
Aiyalla wrote:
here's hoping.
Actually, according to scientists
krytical wrote:
The strengh of these phenomenons will increase gradually, blame global warming.
krytical wrote:
Last year we had 3 big hurricanes here in FL, most of all those hurricanes (Rita, katrina, etc) already affected us in Miami Dade and Palm Beach.The strengh of these phenomenons will increase gradually, blame global warming.
Calliente wrote:
Katrina, now Rita... I can't even put into words my level of disgust for Mother Nature right now.
I agree Calliente,
I'm in Dallas, TX
but I shouldn't be hit too bad, just t-storms and possible tornadoes afterwards.
However, I do have many, many, many friends/family that live in Houston and other areas along the coast.
I can only hope the best
For any players out there in these areas,
please be safe and think ahead....
I wish everyone the best of luck
Message Edited by FAOrien on 09-21-2005 09:08 PM
Florida was hit by four hurricanes last year (Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne) and so far three this year (Dennis, Katrina, and Rita).
Rita is going to mess up Houston if it keeps on its current track--Houston will be in the worst part of the hurricane, the northeast quadrant. The storm would then hit Dallas as possibly a weak tropical storm or, more likely, a strong tropical depression.
And keep in mind, hurricane season goes until Nov. 30. The gap between Katrina and Ophelia and Rita is about a week and a half apart. Up until now, meteorologists never believed it was possible for two category five hurricanes to follow each other so closely. The rules are changing. Hurricanes are forming earlier and stronger than ever and they are coming in tighter sequences. Until last year, the idea of four hurricanes hitting Florida in the span of a few months was considered statistically nigh-impossible, but we've followed that up with three more hits this year with plenty of time for more to come.
Despite the risks for greater overall destruction here in California's earthquake country, I'll still take living here over anywhere where hurricanes can make landfall (although as the ocean warms up, some are predicting Eastern Pacific hurricanes will soon make it up to California), knowing the frequency and intensity are on the rise.
Considering
Slip5653 wrote:Right now Hurricane
Rita is heading towards the Texas/Lousiana area and its not looking
good. Right now the winds are up to about 166mph. On record it is the
third most powerful hurricane to date.Please let us pray that no major damage is done and everyone is safe.
. This thing really shot up after it entered the warm Gulf Waters. It didn't seem like it was gonna get this bad until here recently. It looks like I'll get some bad weather, but certainly not the worst of the storm. maybe some electricity outage and a few downed trees here. Who knows, good luck to all those who are gonna be getting the brunt of the storm...I am on the east side, which is kinda scary buut not the worst. Soooo yea.
its terrible that this has to happen yet again.. I will be praying for everyone and I hope everyone gets out safely 
Message Edited by Walrus on 09-22-2005 09:19 AM
I've now designated this the official discussion thread for Hurricane Rita. Let's keep the discussion friendly in respect for all those being affected by the impending storm.
Pardon me if I'm a bit distracted today. My brother and his family are evacuating Houston today and I'm a bit concerned.
All our thoughts here are with those currently in the path of Hurricane Rita, especially those already impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
Much thanks. My bro is a smart guy and he'll do what he needs to to protect his family. They've got friends up in Tyler who are going to take them in.
Just an update for anyone who hasn't read it yet: The governor of Texas ordered all southbound lanes of I-45 closed and converted to northbound traffic only for 125 miles outside of Houston. One bottleneck taken care of.
Message Edited by Woreku on 09-21-2005 09:46 PM
Woreku wrote:
Some of us know that there is a Hurricane season, some of us don't. But from last season to now there has been tons of pollutions, TONS and guess what it is not stopping, It just gets worse and worse. Saving energy and beign conserative saves you money, makes prices cheaper, it is the right thing to do and you do not hurt anybody by doing it.
Are you wearing pacholli right now? I hear you though, hippy.
I wish a massive hurricane with wipe out DC. Evacate all the common people, leave high ranking officals to see what a hurricane's like from inside of the storm wall.
(knock on wood)
buster007 wrote:
this is whyi love living in Alaska. No hurricans, tidalwaves, nothing, maybe an occasional earthquake, but where i live in the city of anchorage its all flatbed solid rock, im cool, mother nature cant touch me or my house
I'm in San Antonio, and the weather gurus are saying that by the time Rita reaches us, she'll still be a cat 3 hurricane. Here's the major difference, though... Corpus Christi all the way up through Galviston is above sea level. New Orleans was not. We've had cat 5's before, but not in a long while. We're stocking up on supplies just in case the electricity goes out, but other than that, we should be fine. The biggest worry isn't the hurricaine itself, but the tornados that will spawn off of it.
I hate tornados.