Praying For Family


Path of Hurricane RitaSo my dad pinged me this morning to tell me that my aunt and uncle boarded up their house, threw JJ the dog in the RV and headed up-state texas past Austin to find safer grounds. Apparently I missed the newsbreak that the mayor of Houston ordered voluntary evacuations for the low-lying areas and mandatory for Galveston. Both of them left their jobs, and heading north to escape the winds and pray if this hurricane goes much farther north they dont loose their house, they live right in the projected path.

Rita was just upgraded to category 4 with 140mph winds.

weather.com - Hurricane Central

Hurricane Rita’s rapid intensification cycle that began Tuesday afternoon continues. Top winds are up to 165 mph, now a category 5 hurricane. Further strengthening is possible as the atmosphere remains favorable for development over the next 24 hours.

Rita is forecast to continue on a westward track through the Gulf of Mexico over the next 24 hours. A gradual turn toward the northwest is anticipated Thursday night and Friday. Landfall is possible late Friday or early Saturday along the Texas coast.

It’s pretty hard to believe that right after Katrina this could happen as well, I hope they get rhough this ok, please keep my family and all others affected in your prayers. I took some pictures in Galveston when I was there earlier this year, I’ll try and scrounge a few up.


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