Hurricane Rita

[Smack]

Houston does not have the being below sea level problems it would never be that bad......However still could be very devasting... Katrina hit the perfect wrong place and it became the worst natural disaster in U.S. history it is unprecedented for a major city such as New Orleans become a ghost town.450,000 people that is crazy.It will never happen that bad again on the U.S mainland unless it hits the same spot everyone knew how vunerable that city was but nobody thought it would actually get a direct hit as it did.

You're crazy dude.

Just wait and see what my city looks like come Monday.

Houston is going to get demolished.

[RAESAAD]

You're crazy dude.

Just wait and see what my city looks like come Monday.

Houston is going to get demolished.

Well I wish them the best.....By the way Gators rule beeeaaatch.

[Smack]

By the way Gators rule beeeaaatch.

**** you.

Your team played far to bad to even brag about that victory.

[Foldem4me]

I love it. Team rivalry in the face of a Category 5. That's Americana right there! Peace

[666boy666]

Katrina destroyed my home in Mississippi, my wife and I moved to Oklahoma, now this ***** Rita is projected to possibly come here too, won't be as strong, but it'll spin off assloads of tornados.

Guess I shouldn't have gotten that nun pregnant...


Hind sight's always 20/20


The eye of the hurricane passed directly over my house, and I can tell you, it'll hurt Houston, but it'll recover, MS AL and LA are ****ed for a long time. I've lived in houston before, and I just don't see what happened to me in MS happening in Houston, the thing that was so bad about katrina was storm surge, and houston is off the coast enough it doesn't have to worry about that. With the exception of lower income households, I see houston making it out of this relatively ok.

I know the media wants to hype Rita as much as it can, but guys, I lived katrina, the casino my wife worked at washed up on the Hwy, the texas coast will be destroyed, but houston will be only inconveinced for a week or two.

[puppy_dogg]

this is the fourth hurricane in the gulf coast this year. i dont remember this happening before since i been alive, and ive always been right here in the dirty...

[666boy666]

Supposedly there are 40-50 year lulls in hurricane strength, and we're in the comeback tour

[success7]

I will bet anyone on here all your points. Houston and New Orleans will remain unscathed through the whole hurricane. Sunday night- just watch my friends. The hand of God will sweep away the hurricane just like the ******s of old from the holy land.

[RastaSmoker]

Anyone that lives along the Gulf coast, including Houston, should be aware of the threat from hurricanes and tropical storms to their lives and property. Every resident of Houston should know the risk that they are exposed to by the weather. The devastion from a hurricane is caused by wind, rainfall flooding, tornadoes and storm surge flooding.
Storm surge is reponsible for 90% of the deaths in hurricanes and a very large portion of the property loss associated with hurricanes. It is generally accepted that buildings and houses along the coast that lie below the 25 foot elevation are vulnerable to storm surge flooding. Within the Houston city limits, only a small portion of far southeast Houston could be expected to be affected by a storm surge from an intense hurricane. Therefore, most of Houston would not need to evacuate. If your property lies below the 25 elevation and has flooded before; if you live on the edge of bayous that are liable to overflow; or if you live in a mobile home, make plans to evacuate the upper Texas Coast.
Most of the damage in Houston will result from high winds, tornadoes and rainfall flooding. It would be reasonable for residents of Houston to expect winds, in excess of 150-200 mph, and the damage that would result from these type of winds. Along with high winds, it would not be unreasonable for residents of Houston to be affected by tornadoes associated with hurricanes. Tornadoes always pose a threat in a hurricane area. Loss of life can be minimized by the high winds or a tornado by locating a safe place, within your home such as an inside closet and bathrooms.
Another danger from hurricanes for Houston, is flooding. Hurricanes can sometimes produce enormous amounts of rainfall which can cause widespread damage to homes and businesses. During a hurricane when the storm surge is pushed up into the natural drainage system such as bayous, the runoff from rainfall is a slower process allowing bayous and ditches to back up and cause flooding. If you live in an area of Houston that is in the 100 year flood plain or in an area that is at a low elevation (the height of your property above mean sea level), you would most likely want to seek higher ground. You can expect to experience flooding

[666boy666]

I can tell you first hand, storm surge is deadly, but the thing is, is that houston is 38 feet above see level, it might flood cause of rain, but storm surge ain't gonna touch it.

As to the moron that says New Orleans will appear unscathed...................

IT'S ALREADY BEEN FRIGGIN DESTROYED. Houston will be hurt, but not nearly as bad as NO. We're talking YEARS to get back NO, even then, it might as well be in a friggin dome if they are going to rebuild cause it'll just happen again.

I feel for all the residents of LA and TX, after we lost everything in MS, it's something I can't even imagine to have to go through this **** again so damn soon.

There's a god my ass