First Blog on Hurricane Rita

We have moved all loose deck and lawn items into the garage, especially the plants, which could become 100 pound (48 kg) projectiles if left outside. This afternoon we will load all our water containers and fill the tubs, after our pre-hurricane showers, of course. We have plenty of food, and the flashlights have sufficient battery supplies.

The image at the left is taken from the weather.com website, and is used only to give a perspective to the blog.

The picture at left shows the outer cloud bands of Rita September 23, 2005 at 1000h. The photo is looking NW. We expect these to intensify and eventually bring wind and rain. The winds in our area are projected to between 40 mph (64 kmph) and 75 mph (120 kmph).