Hurricane Rita has now been downgraded to a puny little category 3 storm with sustained winds of only 130 mph. That's not much stronger than a weak tornado, and barely enough to reduce a solidly built house to splinters.
In what can only be described as more bad news for New Orleans' weakened levees, Rita's fringes are expected to drop a significant amount of rainfall on the city. Tropical force winds are also expected. One recently patched floodwall in the city's ninth ward has already given way, and water was waist high in places. However, that area is isolated from the rest of the city by other levees, so it may not be a full replay of what happened four weeks ago.... At least not yet.
Friday, September 23, 2005
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