Rita Images

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

http://hosted.ap.org/photos/L/LAMO10509241614-big.jpg

Lake Charles, La.

http://hosted.ap.org/photos/L/LARF10709241549-big.jpg

Lake Charles, La.

http://hosted.ap.org/photos/L/LAMO10109241521-big.jpg

Lake Charles, La.

http://hosted.ap.org/photos/T/TXDP10709241429-big.jpg

Last night's fire in Galveston, Tx.

http://hosted.ap.org/photos/T/TXPS11309240127-big.jpg

Downtown Houston at rush hour yesterday (I-45)

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/nm/20050924/2005_09_23t163634_450x305_us_weather_rita.jpg?x=38 0&y=257&sig=dCGQ_mvzrXU5aD3hg9nJGw--

Another shot of Houston.

[Sense]

Deep... yet fortunate.

[ZStomp]

Remind me of the movie Night of the Comet

[Trainwreck2100]

Remind me of the movie Night of the Comet

That movie sucked, zombies created from spacedust?

[MannyIsGod]

That movie ruled. People turned into Tang!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

:lol

[T Park]

so what are they saying.

Not as bad as once thought.

As bad as they thought it would be.

worse??

[SpursWoman]

Considering it didn't hit the most densely populated refining areas(where all of the models originially sent it), I'd say it's significantly better than they expected.

Not to make light of the communities it did hit....but any significant damage to the refineries and the country was screwed for an indefinite period of time.

:fro

[Vashner]

Not as bad.. because it missed the refineries and major city.

[T Park]

good.

God helped us out on this one.

[MannyIsGod]

Yes, God helped out the economic interests of the United States...

Either way, if you look at the area it hit on Google Maps its nothing but swamps. There are a few homes there, and I feel horrible for those people but for the most part we really did luck out with this storm.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

To be fair we haven't heard the extent of the damage in the Port Arthur and Orange area, but yeah we got lucky with it missing the refineries.

[SpursWoman]

Yes, God helped out the economic interests of the United States...


Economic interests are over-rated anyway. :rolleyes

[SpursWoman]

To be fair we haven't heard the extent of the damage in the Port Arthur and Orange area, but yeah we got lucky with it missing the refineries.

I've seen a few clips already....they got hit pretty hard, too. :(

[MannyIsGod]

Economic interests are over-rated anyway. :rolleyes
I personally believe God's help in this situation is overrated.

AHF, we haven't seen the full extent and I think Port A, Beaumont, and Lake Charles will surely show a good amount of damage as well as the SW coast of Lousiana, but it sure as hell beats losing Galveston.

[MannyIsGod]

KSAT's coverage last night from Beaumont was fucking AWESOME. Right up untill the eyewall came in.

[mookie2001]

its kind of like me pulling out my glock 17, putting it to your head, then putting it down, telling you i just saved your life

[MannyIsGod]

its kind of like me pulling out my glock 17, putting it to your head, then putting it down, telling you i just saved your life
Mookie improves HIS come correct ratio to 92.1%.

[SpursWoman]

I personally believe God's help in this situation is overrated.


Me, too. I'm thinking Mother Nature isn't getting enough credit at all. It must be because she's a woman. Either that or that person in the Japanese mafia who fell asleep on the job. :lol

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Yeah, I'm just kinda bummed because I have clients in Beaumont, Orange, Port Arthur, and Lufkin :(

[SpursWoman]

Lake Charles
http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/08/02/20050924132309990008

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/08/00/20050924123809990009

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/0e/04/20050924100109990001

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/0f/06/20050924115309990012

Galveston
http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/0a/00/20050924142709990001

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/01/00/20050924102309990001

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/0f/04/20050924065009990017

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/05/07/20050924064609990006

Pasadena

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/0d/00/20050924092409990035

9th Ward in New Orleans

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/0c/00/20050924071609990001

[ChumpDumper]

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/08/02/20050924132309990008
Really puts it into prespective for me as I was in that walkway in July.

Damn.

[mookie2001]

is that harrahs ?

[SpursWoman]

New Orleans


http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/0b/04/20050923162209990018

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/06/02/20050923232209990001

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/05/00/20050923140609990014

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/02/03/20050923162909990001

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/02/01/20050923115109990001

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/0b/01/20050923115009990011

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/0b/06/20050923140509990004

[TOP-CHERRY]

That's incredible...

[TOP-CHERRY]

http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/02/03/20050923162909990001

Poor dog!! :(

[MannyIsGod]

Are you kidding me? That dog looks like he's having the time of his life!

[SpursWoman]

I laughed when I saw that....looks like he was having a blast. :lol

[SpursWoman]

is that harrahs ?


Yes... :depressed

[SpursWoman]

Chauvin, LA
http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/05/03/20050924161909990001

Lafitte, LA
http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/06/03/20050924162009990010

[NameDropper]

I hear President Bush is here in SA.

[Ginofan]

Pearland,TX Super Target
http://static.flickr.com/26/46164323_891cee690c.jpg

Houston Gas Station
http://images.ibsys.com/2005/0924/5016015.jpg

Louisiana Gas Station on Route 27
http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20050924/capt.larf13209242058.hurricane_rita_larf132.jpg

Yaga's Cafe collapsed -- Galveston, TX
http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/nm/20050924/2005_09_24t110521_450x300_us_rita.jpg

Port Arthur, TX
http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/rids/20050924/i/r371519386.jpg

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

$4.72. Holy shit!

[mookie2001]

good thing we invaded Iraq...

[ZStomp]

KSAT's coverage last night from Beaumont was fucking AWESOME. Right up untill the eyewall came in.


KSAT ROCkS!

Night of the Comet rocks!

[Shelly]

Not the Super Target! I think SW shed a tear along with me when she saw that picture!

Seriously, I'm glad it wasn't as horrific as it could have been.

[SpursWoman]

$4.72. Holy shit!


That's price gouging like a motherfucker...no way it should be that high, even in Houston. :wow

[tw05baller]

:wow at the gas prices