Updated Radar and First Post-Landfall Notes

From Weather.com: Rita at 0700 CDT.
We are located at about the 'o' in Houston.

Here we now sit some four hours after landfall (landfall as a CAT 3 was 2:30 AM CDT). We have sustained winds between 25-30 mph (40-48 kmph). Wind speeds appear to be increasing, but I am judging that solely on what I hear. I suspect these are merely gusts. The rain has just begun at this time. We took a momentary power hit shortly after landfall, and another one just a few moments ago. I see no debris on our streets. We do expect more rain and wind as Rita moves inland, so this is not over for us.

Sunrise is at 7:11 CDT, and hopefully I'll post another picture or two at that time.

Again, friends, we are only seeing the very edge of the 'clean side' of Rita. Those in the Beaumont area were seeing 100 mph (160 kmph) 2 hours before landfall. Two days ago, the projections said we would be the ones dealing with hurricane force winds...

Pray for those in Rita's fury.