Friday 23 September 2005
Rita rolls inland
I can't believe that the US is facing another huge natural disaster.
Hurricane Rita closed in on the Texas Gulf Coast and the heart of the U.S. oil-refining industry with winds in excess of 150mph. However late tonight before I turn-in a sharper than expected turn to the right set it on a course that could spare Houston and nearby Galveston a direct hit.
Instead the 17th named storm of the season heads now towards Port Arthur in Texas and Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Stan, Tammy, Vince and Wilma could all become familiar names with still six weeks of the hurricane season remaining. The Hurricane Centre does not name a hurricane beginning with a Q, U, X, Y or Z. After Wilma names switch to the 24 letters of the Greek alphabet. The largest number of named storms was 21 in 1933.
In the meantime people all across America and in particular the Gulf coastline watch the weather channel asking what they have done to deserve this. ¶ 01:31
I can't believe that the US is facing another huge natural disaster.
Hurricane Rita closed in on the Texas Gulf Coast and the heart of the U.S. oil-refining industry with winds in excess of 150mph. However late tonight before I turn-in a sharper than expected turn to the right set it on a course that could spare Houston and nearby Galveston a direct hit.
Instead the 17th named storm of the season heads now towards Port Arthur in Texas and Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Stan, Tammy, Vince and Wilma could all become familiar names with still six weeks of the hurricane season remaining. The Hurricane Centre does not name a hurricane beginning with a Q, U, X, Y or Z. After Wilma names switch to the 24 letters of the Greek alphabet. The largest number of named storms was 21 in 1933.
In the meantime people all across America and in particular the Gulf coastline watch the weather channel asking what they have done to deserve this. ¶ 01:31
