Leaving Houston right now would not be a good idea anyway. Just got off the phone again with hubby. He left our house in League City (1/2 between Houston and Galveston) at midnight. Its now 4pm and he hasn't even made it to Conroe, a measly 50 or so miles from Houston. He said that opening up the lanes of traffic has made little to no difference. He's actually thinking of going back home!
Why is everyone going north, when they could go West or South West? If it was me I would head towards San antonio, because once the storm hits land our weather systems will force it North, then out to the North East. I just always wondered why everyone would want to use I45. Oh well, Dallas does make alot of sense though.
Why is everyone going north, when they could go West or South West? If it was me I would head towards San antonio, because once the storm hits land our weather systems will force it North, then out to the North East. I just always wondered why everyone would want to use I45. Oh well, Dallas does make alot of sense though.
I grew up in a small city just North of Port Arthur, TX (the current "ground zero" for Rita) and when storms come people do leave in all directions (my mom left days ago). But, IMHO, I think the impression of all the northbound traffic happens because a news helicopter flying over a traffic jam on a large interstate or US highway makes a more impressive image than a crowded but smaller southwest bound state highway or Farm to Market Road (as county highways are known in Texas.)
Dang Media lol, I was just a little curious, when I used to live in Austin I would head down 290 to get to the coast. So San antonio makes an obvious choice to me on where to go, espcially Austin, but traffic would probably be worse heading to Austin.
Traffic is terrible all around. Hwy 290 is, at best, very slow. San Antonio doesn't look much better then Austin, and I don't know about Dallas/Fort Worth. I'm just glad I'm not in the path, and worry and pray for those who are. And just a comment to akretsch, are those roads still Farm to Market roads? Around Austin it, and I know it's from some point somewhere to the south, they call them Ranch to Market roads.
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Ok, goodguy20k, LOL, Ranch... Farm... Maybe that's just a Central Texas / East Texes thing! It is a BIG state, after all. [BTW, I was in Austin for two years in college (Concordia). My dad's family is from there.]
I don't know if it's a change, but it appears, Frenchy, the latest map still projects that the eye of the hurricane should enter Texas east of the Houston metropolitan area-- closer to the Texas-Louisiana border. But "miss" still may not be the best term concerning Houston. True, the greatest winds are near the eye of the storm but torrential rains and damaging wind could extend very far. Houston is inland from the Gulf of Mexico but inland waterways and very low elevations there still make it susceptible to a lot of damage. Weather.com is now calling it a category 3 storm which is good news.
Category 3 and farther east makes me feel better with my family down in Houston. Not that I'd wish this storm on ANYONE, but ya know, they're family. Anyone seen/expeirence the 2001 flooding in Houston? I hope that doesn't happen again.
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I live in Beaumont, TX where it might possibly hit head on. Don't worry though. I have evacuated to Fort Worth. However, my parents are still in Beaumont. They are going to try and weather the storm. Please keep them in your prayers. Thank you.
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