Ok good news... This Thing is missing New Orleans!!! Bad News... Its hitting Texas with full force and it will hit my town by Sunday moring or late Saturday Night..
Updated Storm Track:http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atl...=wxcenter_maps
Article to follow..
Wind gusts from Hurricane Rita have peaked at 92 mph at Sand Key but overall the strongest part of Rita was closer to the coast of Cuba as the storm passed through the Florida Straits. A hurricane warning remains in effect for the Keys and all along the south Florida coast from just south of Florida City (on the southeast coast) to Chokoloskee on the southwest coast.
Rain bands and isolated tornadoes are still possible in the Keys and also farther north across the southern end of the peninsula. Storm surge flooding of 4 to 6 feet above normal tide levels is forecast for the Keys in areas of onshore flow. Heavy surf is accompanying the surge and some roads are under water. Rainfall totals of 6 to 8 inches are expected, although isolated amounts of up to 12 inches are possible.
Rita is forecast to continue on a westward track into the Gulf of Mexico and may become a major (category 3) storm on Wednesday. Later in the week, Rita is expected to shift to a more northwesterly course. Residents of the Texas Gulf Coast should be prepared for a significant hurricane on Friday night or saturday.
So Pray for Texas!
if you really do stay.. get a video cam and start filming , would want to see what's going on in there . but maan... i would flee if i were you . hope it doesn't hit you