If it moving in the direction it is heading right now we will get tons of rain here. And I live in North Texas. I have family that live in Port Lavaca and they are heading north. They said that the surounding areas are already out of gas too. I will never live near the ocean.

just want to add that if any of you live , or know someone that lives in the oncoming path of rita, and needs a place to go, i have an extra bedroom and will help anyone in need. pets too. they said on the news that rita is at 5 , which is the worst and is expected to hit the galveston and outlying areas. they will probably have mandatory evacuations. i know we live far away, but i will help put a family up for as long as they need.

Dusty thats so kind of you. You all be careful.

I just read this on MSN:

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9389157/

It's so horrible!! I feel so bad for all those people on the coast!! I know that my one uncle and his wife and kids live in Houston, my other uncle and his wife live in Galveston!! My grandma told me that she told them they could all stay with me until it's safe, since I've got a huge house and no one else living here but me and the kids. I told her, maybe the one uncle and wife and kids, but not the other one, I don't know him or his wife well enough. I haven't seen the one with kids in over 5 years, so whatever it takes, I guess. I hope they'll be able to get somewhere safe, if they don't want to come all the way up to northern Iowa to do it.

  We had a bunch of damage here tonite!  Tornados, straight line winds of 80 miles an hour!  It was unreal!    Windows blown out of vehicles, and homes.  Sever hail damage, and also many large trees down around here!  Roads are mostly impassible in Fridley:  That is my neighboring city.   Also lots of down power lines, and gas lines.  Also street flooding.   I live in Coon Rapids Minnesota, and it was crazy.  It made me appreciate what the hurricane victims will have and have had.  Its crazy here now!  Good for you Dusty also to help all you can!  Is it the end of the world or what?  Wheather seems nuts lately!   And also my basements all wet!  Mopping with bleach is my agenda for the next couple of days.  I am lucky though as a neighbor across the street had an entire GIANT tree fell on there house.  I want to look around, but the news is saying to stay home..  I cant imagine a horrible hurricane like that...  I hope everyone will be ok, and take evacuation notices SERIOUSLY~! 

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