Re: men/ Rita

Yeah, I was relieved too when I heard it may go east....still hasn't made  
that upward turn north yet though....so same probability for Port Arthur and  
Galveston, and even a 20% chance for west of Galveston.  But then they said  
that with the size of this storm, the only difference for our area would be the  
storm surge on the west side of the storm won't be as drastic.....but  the 
hurricane force winds, and such will remain the same, just be from the NE  
instead of the South.  Only if it goes into La. will Fort Bend and Harris  
experience the lesser Tropical storm force winds.  Anywhere on the  upper Tx. coast it 
is hurricane for all of us.  So....the relief was short  lived.  
 
VERY, very windy out, increasingly so, and now the rains have  started.  
Winds and rains are now like a reg. strong  thunderstorm....without the thunder.  
Storm still 100 miles out  though....so I can only imagine.  They say that the 
winds are the worst  part as far as frightening, the noise and the feeling 
that they go on forever is  most terrifying.  With 24 hour local TV and radio 
coverage for the  past two days they can give you every bit of information, and 
a person can  be prepared for pretty much everything, but the actual 
experience is something  one has to go through to really understand.  I've seen storms 
on TV, but  actually seeing it first hand is a bit different.  I'm still calm 
yet  though....kind of like going to the dentist....you are nervous, but not 
as much  as you are once you are sitting in the chair.  I'm only in the car  
now....that's the feeling.  LOL  
Not really looking forward to this, such an uncertainty to the entire  thing, 
however at the same time, it would be nice if it were all over.
  I get the digest form of this list, thanks Jim for forwarding your  
posting.  Not sure I'll be able to check back in, but have some phone  numbers and 
will try to keep in touch.  Thanks for the thoughts and prayers  everyone.  Nice 
to know that we're not alone in this and that so many  care.....appreciate 
that.
Noreen 
zone 9
Wet & Windy Texas Gulf Coast
 
In a message dated 9/23/2005 3:04:48 PM Central Standard Time,  
islandjim1@verizon.net writes:

Well,  now it seems to be going to Port Arthur--that should put you on 
> the  good side of the storm, at least. Winds should be diminished a bit 
>  before they get to you. That's the position we were in with Charley 
>  last year, but Charley was no where as big as this baby. Still got my 
>  fingers crossed.

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