Here comes "Rita"!
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 742
Likes: 2
From: Eastern Iowa
Here comes "Rita"!
Now a category 2 hurricane. Likely to strengthen to a 3 or 4 before slamming the gulf coast somewhere between New Orleans and Galveston. GET OUT everyone! Pray that there is not a repeat of Katrina.
Posting Guru
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,358
Likes: 3
From: China Grove, TX
normally, my favorite cousins live in East Texas....but luckily, they'll behere in SA this weekend. been planning on comin in for a while now. maybe we'll get some rain here....my pond is like 4 feet low right now...
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 1,553
Likes: 0
From: Corpus Christi, TX
We closed the shelters here in Corpus for the evacuees, they had their choice to be relocated, or find shelter elsewhere.
Jeez, I just heard on the radio they're expecting it to be a Cat. 4 by tomorrow, and maybe strengthen into a Cat. 5 right before landfall.
Even though it's projected to hit North of here, I think I'll be boarding up the windows tomorrow!
Jeez, I just heard on the radio they're expecting it to be a Cat. 4 by tomorrow, and maybe strengthen into a Cat. 5 right before landfall.
Even though it's projected to hit North of here, I think I'll be boarding up the windows tomorrow!
Trending Topics
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 1,553
Likes: 0
From: Corpus Christi, TX
Originally Posted by ARMORER
before slamming the gulf coast somewhere between New Orleans and Galveston
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Ford Super Duty: 5 Things Owners LOVE, 5 Things They LOATHE!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2026 Ford Truck Engine RANKED from WORST to FIRST!
Michael S. Palmer
The Best F-150 Deal of Every Trim Level (XL through Raptor)
Joe Kucinski
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 664
Likes: 0
From: Lubbock or Houston
If a Cat 5 hits near Houston, anything that is refined will shoot up in price from Gas to rubber to pesticides. A large amount of refineries are located along the Texas coast and a lot are about to start shut down procedures. Many parts along the texas coast have started evacuating and many of the school districts are closing schools down starting tomorrow. Can't find bottled water, coolers, plywood, D-cell batteries in Houston. Hell the acdemy down the street ran out of buckshot and 9mm HP.
Posting Guru
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,127
Likes: 2
From: Lewistown, PA
I can already see prices rising again 
. They will speculate destruction and downtime of the refinerys and gas will rise accordingly. I really believe that they need to start building more refinerys NOW.
Just who is the EPA to tell everyone else what can or can't be done?
. They will speculate destruction and downtime of the refinerys and gas will rise accordingly. I really believe that they need to start building more refinerys NOW. Just who is the EPA to tell everyone else what can or can't be done?
More Turbo
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 526
Likes: 7
From: Houston
Originally Posted by subliminaldanger
Can't find bottled water, coolers, plywood, D-cell batteries in Houston. Hell the acdemy down the street ran out of buckshot and 9mm HP.
Sears in Clear Lake was out of D-cell batteries last night too. A few AA and C cells left.
I don't need much. More water on hand would be good, but I'm stocked well enough to get by for a few days. They're talking about being prepared to go w/o power for awhile, so trying to prioritize non-perishables.
Junior User
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
From: New Orleans, Louisiana
I wish everyone in Texas the best of Luck with 'Rita'. I live in the New Orleans metropolitioan area, we are hurting big time down here. I finally got back to work monday only b/c I work for a greedy car dealership, my wife has been out for 3 weeks and has no clue when she will be going back to work. FEMA is redicolous with paperwork, the redcross has you standing in line for 12 hours to talk on the phone and doesnt know what they will do for you. National Guard always has rifles drawn looking at you like you committed murder. IT SUCKS! So all I can do is offer my condolences and hope Texas doesnt get nothing like what we got.