RITA - the monster is coming...

[txdon]

Here is a sliding floodgate ( from right to left). Notice the large white PVC pipe. It is connected to a water pump.

 

[txdon]

The sky is hazy with high white clouds. As you can tell from the flags the is a slight breeze from the north. No rain in Houston as of 12:30 P. M.

 

[dmccarty]

txdon,

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Pulling up another. Notice the presence of police at the entrance.
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WHAT, you mean The POlice in Texas will attempt to protect a hospital! Wow, that is a concept the New Orleans Government could not quite grasp. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

Later,
Dan

 

[BB_TX]

Good luck to all y'all down there. Three breaks in the repaired levees in New Orleans and it is starting to flood the areas they just pumped out again. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[BB_TX]

Mike - I suspect you are getting a little busier by now. The <font color="blue"> NOAA site </font> seems to show the eye moving toward the TX/LA border or maybe even a little toward the LA side. I know these things are highly unpredictable. Have you heard the lastest forecasted path?

 

[mikim]

As a point of clarification as to why someone might be out walking around in a town that has been evac'd. Don is a fireman, essential personnel, and he lives close by to where he took the pics.
My attitude today just got a little lift. Galveston Co Judge Yarborough (ms?) arranged for Grand Prize BBQ to feed everybody here today. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif I'm guessing there's 70 people or so in here now and they musta brought food for 100. They aren't open for business you understand - they just made a special effort. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif I was taking a bit of a nap (lack of sleep last night) and woke up to the smell. Feeling much better now.
storm stats will follow the afternoon conf call. (this conf call I keep talking about is between the NHC, Storm Predication Ctr, and area forecast offices - Houston, Lake Charles, Corpus, Slidell, etc. )

 

[mikim]

Let me point to another site as well. www.srh.noaa/hgx This is our local website that is actually hosted on a server at our regional office in Ft Worth. Path info update to come... I'll say this ... the local TV stations are getting that info out as fast as they get it fed to 'em. I've got a portable TV in my office and they're running 24hr coverage and are staying on top of things.

 

[mikim]

1500 conf call stats: 930Mb, 125mph winds at eye wall, same track near the mouth of Sabine, 25 foot surge at Beaumont. Winds +75mph 60 miles out from center, +60mph 120 miles out from center, +35mph 180 miles from center. conf call scene attached

 

[mikim]

earlier I made a comment about mets never getting enough data - here's a system I built for 'em - SADS - Situation Awareness Display System.

 

[mikim]

home - not - so -sweet - home for this party