Rita Now a Cat 3

[Brett]

Winds have dropped down to 125mph, so now its a Cat. 3... atleast its getting lower.

[JustinSane110™]

Definitely good to hear.

[Kevykev]

wonder if people will slowly turn around and retreat back to their homes?

[HiPSI]

i'd take my chances with the hurricane over sitting on the highway for 15 hours and getting maybe 20 miles.

[Brett]

Yeah a 125mph one isnt nearly as bad is what they thought was coming, and also its not hitting the main areas they expected to, Id stay for 125, most coastal areas are designed for that size

[Darling Nikki]

We have had so many people from N.O. come in here at service. Its crazy.

[Scrappy]

brett, the leveey broke right? im trying to get a decent answer and know you follow this. but do you think its the light storm winds and rain they are having or do you think it just caved back in? i watched CNN and fox news and they just kept showing pictures of it flood that area once again this is soooo bad down there!

[Brett]

They are saying the storm surge is going over the levee which has made 3 sections give way ( But remember these where not fixed yet, just temp. fixes they had to try and protect the area )

[5thgcelica]

man that sucks..

that just goes to show you dont build shit under sea level

[Scrappy]

yeah i know they were the patched areas, i just didnt know what caused them to give again. is it near as much as last time? they dont say crap on CNN right now, just that it happened.