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Now this is interesting ...
Just watched the local evening news here in Austin, Texas tonight -- something I'm usually loathe to do -- after I received three calls from distant folks wondering how badly Rita might affect my neck of the woods.
Traditionally, hurricanes lose their steam by the time they reach Central Texas, but given Rita's magnitude, it may still very well be a Category 1 hurricane when it reaches inland. And to give you perspective of how far Austin is from the coast, the drive from Austin to Galveston is roughly three hours. (Google says its 217 miles.)
So I actually had to head on down to the grocery store and actually, you know, prepare.
I'm not so much worried about the wind and rain, and I'm far enough away from creeks and rivers not to worry about flooding. But in these parts, severe weather can spawn tornadoes.
Well see ...
Just watched the local evening news here in Austin, Texas tonight -- something I'm usually loathe to do -- after I received three calls from distant folks wondering how badly Rita might affect my neck of the woods.
Traditionally, hurricanes lose their steam by the time they reach Central Texas, but given Rita's magnitude, it may still very well be a Category 1 hurricane when it reaches inland. And to give you perspective of how far Austin is from the coast, the drive from Austin to Galveston is roughly three hours. (Google says its 217 miles.)
So I actually had to head on down to the grocery store and actually, you know, prepare.
I'm not so much worried about the wind and rain, and I'm far enough away from creeks and rivers not to worry about flooding. But in these parts, severe weather can spawn tornadoes.
Well see ...
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