Navy map of Rita

This is a big map (so it’s only a link) but it gives a good idea of where the Navy thinks the storm will go. At the time I’m posting this, they are predicting it will make landfall west / south of Galveston Houston. But that puts Galveston-Houston in the dreaded “right front quadrant” where […]

From the heart of the Big Easy

The Interdictor: “Things appear to be returning to normal around here: – The strip clubs are open on Bourbon Street. – The Saints fumbled away another game. – We have running water in the building now, which means we can flush the toilets (yeah, its that big of a deal). – They say there is […]

Have you hugged your inner Rita today?

update: See the red dashed line? It passes pretty much over my house. Well, a little to the left of my house. We’re 200 miles inland and our weather guy says to prepare for 60 mph winds and a power outage. Mild compared to what many have endured, but for us that’s pretty serious…