Hurricane Rita - Houston Evacuation?
09-20-2005, 11:06 AM
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Hurricane Rita - Houston Evacuation? If Rita hits around here, will it be possible that folks from the NW Houston area could be evacuated? I want to see what we are in for.
09-20-2005, 11:10 AM
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I hardly doubt that Houston will be evacuated because we are over 100 miles inland but yet they are supposed to make a decision tomorrow morning about evacuating galveston. They have already started pulling workers off of rigs out in the gulf. It technically IS possible that houston will be evacuated, I mean I watched the news last night and they were already speculating escape routes and yada yada. If it continues on the projected path, then yah were gonna get hit pretty hard though.
09-20-2005, 11:13 AM
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Nevermind ... I found a map 
http://www.hcoem.org/Hurricane_Evacuation_Map_8x11a.pdf fyi for everyone.
http://www.hcoem.org/Hurricane_Evacuation_Map_8x11a.pdf fyi for everyone. 
09-20-2005, 01:06 PM
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09-20-2005, 02:16 PM
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====> lets also all remember not to freak out too much.
This is NOT going to be another New Orleans.
Houston is well above sea level, and if anything, we'll get some flooding, high winds, and maybe some crap knocked down. Driving around today I saw everyone and their mother freaking the hell out, but lets keep it together and if you hang onto common sense, everything else will be fine. Unless it gets real real bad, I am planning on riding this sonovabitch out. Yes the lights will go out, maybe no air conditioning for a while, but it's really not the end of the world like a lot of people are acting.
Brad
This is NOT going to be another New Orleans.
Houston is well above sea level, and if anything, we'll get some flooding, high winds, and maybe some crap knocked down. Driving around today I saw everyone and their mother freaking the hell out, but lets keep it together and if you hang onto common sense, everything else will be fine. Unless it gets real real bad, I am planning on riding this sonovabitch out. Yes the lights will go out, maybe no air conditioning for a while, but it's really not the end of the world like a lot of people are acting.
Brad
09-20-2005, 02:19 PM
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^ this is true...
everyone saw new orleans and is thinking about something like that happening here, which isnt possible.
scary thing is the tornados that this storm may be throwing around once it hits land
everyone saw new orleans and is thinking about something like that happening here, which isnt possible.
scary thing is the tornados that this storm may be throwing around once it hits land
09-20-2005, 02:46 PM
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What happens to Houston when there is a 20ft Storm Surge?
Originally Posted by mmmmmmmmmmmmyfault
^ this is true...
everyone saw new orleans and is thinking about something like that happening here, which isnt possible.
scary thing is the tornados that this storm may be throwing around once it hits land
everyone saw new orleans and is thinking about something like that happening here, which isnt possible.
scary thing is the tornados that this storm may be throwing around once it hits land
What happens to Houston when there is a 20ft Storm Surge? - Click here
09-20-2005, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by scalemaster
yeah we might get some strong winds and rain but not to the extreme
Read this if you actually believe that!!
https://ls1tech.com/forums/texas-members/383109-hurricane-rita-update-upcoming-days.html
Interesting Fact....
I just looked this up
Hurricane Rita's Tropical storm winds stretch out as far as 120Miles
It is suppose to come ashore in Matagorta Bay as of now.
Matagorta Bay is 95.1 Miles (driving) from Houston.
As the Crow Flies (or as the hurricane moves) that distance becames more like 65-70 Miles from Houston.
Hurricane Katrina's Hurricane winds of 120mph + reached out as far as 150miles in Hattiesburg, MS
09-20-2005, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bsherrill
It is not impossible for it to happen here, its very likely it could happen especailly if the storm is what they are saying it is
What happens to Houston when there is a 20ft Storm Surge? - Click here
What happens to Houston when there is a 20ft Storm Surge? - Click here
09-20-2005, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by bsherrill
Nothing is IMPOSSIBLE! Improbable yes IMPOSSIBLE no. Add together a 20 ft storm surge and 10inches of rain with no run off and it would be bad
it could flood anywhere.
but in order to have a situation comparable to what happened in NO, you have to first have a city with a comparable setup - ie: below sea level
09-20-2005, 03:58 PM
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And also you need to think about something.. Around the SE part of town we havent had a good rain in a month or more.. Thats what the problem with Allison was, we had a BIG rain that week.. The ground will absorb lots of water.
09-20-2005, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Powell
And also you need to think about something.. Around the SE part of town we havent had a good rain in a month or more.. Thats what the problem with Allison was, we had a BIG rain that week.. The ground will absorb lots of water.
i would be very surprised if we got anywhere close to the amount of rain we got with allison
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Originally Posted by Diolar Magnum
====> lets also all remember not to freak out too much.
This is NOT going to be another New Orleans.
Houston is well above sea level, and if anything, we'll get some flooding, high winds, and maybe some crap knocked down. Driving around today I saw everyone and their mother freaking the hell out, but lets keep it together and if you hang onto common sense, everything else will be fine. Unless it gets real real bad, I am planning on riding this sonovabitch out. Yes the lights will go out, maybe no air conditioning for a while, but it's really not the end of the world like a lot of people are acting.
Brad
This is NOT going to be another New Orleans.
Houston is well above sea level, and if anything, we'll get some flooding, high winds, and maybe some crap knocked down. Driving around today I saw everyone and their mother freaking the hell out, but lets keep it together and if you hang onto common sense, everything else will be fine. Unless it gets real real bad, I am planning on riding this sonovabitch out. Yes the lights will go out, maybe no air conditioning for a while, but it's really not the end of the world like a lot of people are acting.
Brad
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