-=- Tropical Storm Out in the Atlantic RIGHT NOW -=-

This is a local new website here in Houston. Check out the traffic pic. Those are all cars that couldn't move for hours.
http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou050922_cd_gburroads.80ccd245.html

Thought this was interesting..

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastdec.shtml

See, this isn't unusual...

Originally posted by debbiejo
Thought this was interesting..

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastdec.shtml

See, this isn't unusual...

Well, this one post just obliterates the thread about the "US Disasters...Wake Up call," I would think.

Guys its moving quite slow only 9-10 mph. Thats slow for a massive storm so expect around 18-24 hrs of storm conditions and around 12 hours of very bad conditions.

We are going to be in alot of trouble by the time this is over,
http://apnews.myway.com//article/20050923/D8CPMNU82.html

I'm chilling right next to Houston, very probable power outage tomorrow - at least we missed 2 days of school... it's like the snow day that never comes.

What city?

Katy

Well its weakened and it appears it won't be as intense however water is already going into New orleans.

It was going to weaken regardless, if you expected the Cat 5 to landfall you were gravely mistaken.

The high pressure systems laxing also moved it east, thankfully it went as predicted.

and thats much quicker than expected TOOO.

Ft. Bend County
Winds: 50-60 mph
Gusts: 90 mph
Heavy rain begins Friday morning

I am so overwhelmed.

Its weaken to cat 3 at 125 mph. The eye and eyewall is literally collapsing. Meaning a good sign for Texas. Good thing it weakened a lot, Katrina was more then enough for this season.

Ok guys....I'm out for now. Let's hope for the best!!

good luck

You guys in Houston may get flooding like TS Allsion because i heard its going to stall. Also The National Hurricane Center says the storm has stooped weakening. So it will most likely stay at 120-125 mph or it can go back to cat 4 strength.

from latest pressure measurement, its weakening a little again. I dont see it going back up to CAT 4

I'm OKAY! 🙂 When it hit it was like a cat. 1 i think. Really really weak. Everything is ok and for those thousand who evacuated that didn't need to...they're screwed.

Yep it missed you by a alot

Rita hit mostly rural areas unlike Katrina which hit new Orleans and biloxi hard.
Also the loss of life will be very low (only 2 so far) because many evacuated and it did not directly hit the Galveston and Houston area. If it did this could be a very different story. They all got sort of lucky.

Also why does everyone think that every cat 3 4 storm will have as much damage as katrina. Katrina was much stronger, larger and hit a more sensitive and populated area.