Rita...Katrina's Big, Ugly Sister
Just when you thought the Gulf had about all it could take...a Cat. 5.
Tonight, my almost five-year old son prayed that God would make the winds begin to die down until it is all gone. I join him in that prayer...I hope you will, too.
[Quote from StormTrack]
Aircraft recon is now reporting a central pressure of 897 mb. This makes Hurricane Rita the third most intense hurricane ever record in the Atlantic. This places Rita behind Gilbert in 1988 with 888mb, and the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane with 892 mb. Last month Hurricane Katrina recorded 902 mb. When the winds catch up to the pressure falls, we could easily see them exceed 185 mph. Wow...Yeah, wow. This is shaping up to be an uglier storm than even Katrina. I suppose the only good side is that, after Kat, we're more prepared. Since Galveston and Houston (where, of course, I have family...Katrina affected my side of the family, now Rita will affect my wife's side) is being evacuated, the biggest fear seems to be not only the thousands of homes that may be damaged or destroyed, but that the oil refineries, which produce 1/4 of this country's oil supply, will be damaged or destroyed.
Tonight, my almost five-year old son prayed that God would make the winds begin to die down until it is all gone. I join him in that prayer...I hope you will, too.
[Quote from StormTrack]
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posted by DAVID C. PRICE at 9/22/2005 12:40:00 AM
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Tell your son thanks for the prayers. It could have been a lot worse!
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