The trouble with Rita
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The trouble with Rita
Having planned to go to Denton, TX for my grand daughters 7<SUP>th</SUP> birthday, my wife and I decided to get a jump on getting out of Houston ( or so we thought ). My truck is a 2002 F250 CC, Long Bed 7.3 PSD. Lord but I love my truck when its pulling down the road. I had picked up my 28.5 ft ( 8000 LBS ) 5<SUP>th</SUP> wheel trailer on Wednesday, sept 21 and got it to the house about 8:30 PM.. Wife got home from work at midnight. Decided to get some sleep before leaving. Pulled away from my driveway at 5:00 AM on Thursday Sept 22. Remember, Huricane Rita is heading towards the Texas coast and several counties are under Mandatory evac. I drive the 2 miles from my house to US 290 to head west to Hempstead, TX before going north on State Hwy 6. 30 miles takes 6 HOURS. The entire trip from my home to Denton, TX usually takes 5 – 6 hours ( 285 or so miles ). This trip took 14 HOURS. Route is always the same, US 290 west to Hempstead, State Hwy 6 north through College Station to Waco, then I-35 north to Hillsborough, I-35 W throught Ft Worth to Denton.
Lessons learned:
Lessons learned:
- when a mandatory evacuation is announced, better weigh option for staying in place.
- Diesel trucks can find fuel when gas has been depleted at every station within 100 miles.
- Patience is a virtue and you had better have plenty to tackle that kind of traffic.
- Do not stop the Fool who pulls up to the diesel pump behind you in his Chevey ½ ton pickup and starts to fill it with diesel. Just hope you get away before he figures out how bad he screwed up.
Last edited by jwearly; Sep 27, 2005 at 08:14 PM.
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Welcome jwearly! Thanks for joining us in the Towing forum! 
Thank you for sharing your recent Hurricane Rita experience with us!
Glad to hear you made it back okay. Your little grand daughter must have had a memorable birthday!
Good report on the evacuation travel advice. I've been told that after Katrina struck, diesel fuel was unavailable in some parts of Florida. Because scarce fuel stocks were being diverted to the disaster areas for emergency vehicles and construction equipment.
Thank you for sharing your recent Hurricane Rita experience with us!
Glad to hear you made it back okay. Your little grand daughter must have had a memorable birthday! Good report on the evacuation travel advice. I've been told that after Katrina struck, diesel fuel was unavailable in some parts of Florida. Because scarce fuel stocks were being diverted to the disaster areas for emergency vehicles and construction equipment.
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