I ventured outside, for what may be the last time in many hours, to snap some pre-storm photos. The wind is picking up now but the weather isn’t too bad…yet. Downtown is eeirly quiet. The only sounds are sirens in the distance and the wind.
The U.S. Ponders a Range of Ineffective Responses While Hezbollah, Syria, and Iran Advance
Why do we seem so ill-prepared for events that are clearly inevitable? The United States is conferring with the U.N. Security Council and others in the Middle East about possible...
Pre-Rita Looting?
I was just outside briefly and the streets are empty. Normally this area is full of drunk yuppies and a sprinkling of crackheads but tonight the ratio is heavily weighted...
Rita May Be a Repeat of Katrina
A warning from Dr. Jeff Masters: Texas’s luck is about to change. Rita, looking more and more like a nightmare copy of Katrina somehow displaced in time, will make sure...
Hurricane Rita: Category 4 and Growing
The news just gets worse. The local weather guys are starting to sound a bit frantic and Rita is looking extremely dangerous: IT WOULD NOT BE A SURPRISE IF RITA...
Hurricane Rita Could Reach Category 5
The latest news from the National Hurricane Center looks pretty bad: THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY INDICATING RAPID INTENSIFICATION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS APPEARS TO BE ON TRACK. DURING THE PAST...
