As I await the 10am CDT hurricane report from the National Weather Service, the first rain bands of Hurricane Rita are now entering the New Orleans area. The latest satelite photo movies are showing that the storm is moving further north than previously predicted by the NWS and may be heading to Morgan City. Such a track would be catastrophic as this would place New Orleans within the hurricane force wind field of the strongest sector of the hurricane. Worse yet, storm surges would inundate the Westbank of the city, a section which was spared flooding by Hurricane Katrina. As a result, thousands of more homes would be completely destroyed in an area which has already been hard hit. Such an outcome could seal the fate of New Orleans but would have additional repurcussions.
First, thousands of people fleeing east on I-10 from the Houston area could be heading straight into the heart of danger. To everyone heading toward or currently in southern Louisiana, please take heed and seek shelter.
Second, over 50% of the oil & gas production facilities in the Gulf of Mexico were damaged by Katrina and are still not pumping. Rita will pummel the same region, causing further production losses and downtime.
Read the current storm info, why to prepare & how to prepare for this disaster.
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