Your Favorite Hurricane Pair (Devastation Included!)

[george_r_1961]

While I don't have a favorite hurricane pair, I'm surprised that Rita isn't up there at all, while other hurricanes that weren't as intense, in winds and pressure are there. hmmm, odd

Rita is considered the childs play storm compared to Katrina/Wilma. Rita's damage, while Cat 3-ish is nothing like the extreme Cat 4 damage of Wilma in the Yucatan, and the catastrophic Cat 5 damage of Katrina in LA/MA

Mr. Naso I find your comments to be extremely insensitive. Rita was NOT childs play by any means. Ive had numerous conversations with people who were in Ritas path, people who have been thru hurricanes, and they were all scared to death by her fury. Perhaps you should think about the feelings of those who lost their homes, jobs, as well as family and friends before you make such a post.

[brunota2003]

Media wanted a double catastrophie Katrina hits NO as CAT 5 Rita hits Houstona as CAT 5

Exactamoondoh

But thats the media, they are always Cat 5 here, so why did you even write this???

I sometimes get the feeling people might have WANTED Rita to be a Cat 4 into Galveston

[Anonymous]

While I don't have a favorite hurricane pair, I'm surprised that Rita isn't up there at all, while other hurricanes that weren't as intense, in winds and pressure are there. hmmm, odd

Rita is considered the childs play storm compared to Katrina/Wilma. Rita's damage, while Cat 3-ish is nothing like the extreme Cat 4 damage of Wilma in the Yucatan, and the catastrophic Cat 5 damage of Katrina in LA/MA

Mr. Naso I find your comments to be extremely insensitive. Rita was NOT childs play by any means. Ive had numerous conversations with people who were in Ritas path, people who have been thru hurricanes, and they were all scared to death by her fury. Perhaps you should think about the feelings of those who lost their homes, jobs, as well as family and friends before you make such a post.

I should have rephrased that..

Rita is considered the childs play storm IN GENERAL HURRICANE HISTORY compared to Katrina/Wilma.

[southerngale]

I should have rephrased that..

Rita is considered the childs play storm IN GENERAL HURRICANE HISTORY compared to Katrina/Wilma.

We all know that Katrina was worse at landfall and that Wilma was in the Yucatan. You keep saying that, yet refuse to answer the questions I asked you. What is your point? Why are you even comparing Rita to Katrina? I didn't mention any storms in my first comment. I don't know why you picked the deadliest and costliest hurricane (in the U.S.) out of all the ones there to start comparing and arguing. As I mentioned later when you kept on about Katrina, I was more referring to like Floyd and Isabel, since Rita was stronger at peak and at landfall. It was just a comment as it seemed odd Rita wasn't there at all. No clue it would be turned into all this...

[wxmann_91]

In most other seasons Rita would've been the big storm of the year. Even in general hurricane history it would be considered a big one. The devastation in southwestern LA and southeastern TX has been incredible. Though in this year it has been overshadowed by the Katrina tragedy. That is unfortunate. For the people affected the big one is the one that destroys their livelihood, whether the big one is a TS or a Cat 5. No storm should be considered "child's play".

[sunny]

In most other seasons Rita would've been the big storm of the year. Even in general hurricane history it would be considered a big one. The devastation in southwestern LA and southeastern TX has been incredible. Though in this year it has been overshadowed by the Katrina tragedy. That is unfortunate. For the people affected the big one is the one that destroys their livelihood, whether the big one is a TS or a Cat 5. No storm should be considered "child's play".

That is my point exactly.

[vbhoutex]

In most other seasons Rita would've been the big storm of the year. Even in general hurricane history it would be considered a big one. The devastation in southwestern LA and southeastern TX has been incredible. Though in this year it has been overshadowed by the Katrina tragedy. That is unfortunate. For the people affected the big one is the one that destroys their livelihood, whether the big one is a TS or a Cat 5. No storm should be considered "child's play".

That is my point exactly.

WELL STATED!!!

And Rita was not "child's play" to millions who were affected by her in one way or another. A VERY UNFORTUNATE CHOICE OF WORDS in reference to any comparison to any hurricane at any time. THERE IS NO HURRICANE THAT CAN BE CONSIDERED CHILD'S PLAY!!!

[Lindaloo]

Do y'all not realize that almost EVERYONE here evacuated? Of course there weren't nearly as many deaths. People learned after watching what happened with Katrina. If there were people in a lot of the houses and businesses in this area, they'd be dead. But they left. (90 something %) Of course the death toll is low. Common sense.

Y'all were lucky to have learned a lesson from us dummies in Mississippi right? We had a CAT5 storm to compare surge to. We had no common sense.

[southerngale]

Do y'all not realize that almost EVERYONE here evacuated? Of course there weren't nearly as many deaths. People learned after watching what happened with Katrina. If there were people in a lot of the houses and businesses in this area, they'd be dead. But they left. (90 something %) Of course the death toll is low. Common sense.

Y'all were lucky to have learned a lesson from us dummies in Mississippi right? We had a CAT5 storm to compare surge to. We had no common sense.

Huh? In case you didn't read the whole thread, the common sense comment was regarding why the death toll was so low for Rita. There weren't many people around to get killed - everyone evacuated. It's common sense that it would be low if there weren't people here to die in the storm. I'm not sure why you would think it had anything to do with the common sense of people over there. That's not even what we were talking about.

And of course y'all weren't dummies! Why would you even say that, Linda? You know how I feel about Katrina and what she did to everyone over there. It's broken my heart. But yes, we did learn a lesson from Katrina. That's a GOOD thing and likely saved many lives. That's why Rita was the largest evacuation in history. She was an 175mph monster in the GOM and nobody wanted to take a chance of her carrying a huge storm surge with her after she weakened, like Katrina did. And by seeing what happened with Katrina, people didn't want to take a chance and left. I think the only good thing that could have come out of Katrina is that hopefully everyone will take all hurricanes serious, wherever they make landfall, and get out of the way.

[Lindaloo]

Now that I re-read that it does sound bad. That is not how I wanted you to take that, Kelly.

We WERE dummies down here for comparing one storm to another. I have even said before that not one hurricane is the same as the other but yet we did it any way. I was like you, I did not go far enough inland. If you ask anyone down here if they would do that again the answer would be HECK NO! Next time a mandetory evac is issued for everyone south of HWY 90 I bet everyone will leave.

[sunny]

I think we've all learned a lesson, Linda. Most people here thought Katrina would turn, "they always turn" they said. Well, didn't we find out the hard way? To be honest, I don't think we REALLY knew how bad it would be. And you are also right in the fact that we just cannot compare storms to one another.

[Lindaloo]

I think we've all learned a lesson, Linda. Most people here thought Katrina would turn, "they always turn" they said. Well, didn't we find out the hard way? To be honest, I don't think we REALLY knew how bad it would be. And you are also right in the fact that we just cannot compare storms to one another.

I know. Alot of the elderly here perished because of the comparison.

What is VERY sad is it took ONE storm to make people realize that you do not take ANY storm lightly. Whether it be a CAT1 or a CAT5.

[sunny]

I think we've all learned a lesson, Linda. Most people here thought Katrina would turn, "they always turn" they said. Well, didn't we find out the hard way? To be honest, I don't think we REALLY knew how bad it would be. And you are also right in the fact that we just cannot compare storms to one another.

I know. Alot of the elderly here perished because of the comparison.

What is VERY sad is it took ONE storm to make people realize that you do not take ANY storm lightly. Whether it be a CAT1 or a CAT5.

BINGO

[vbhoutex]

I think we've all learned a lesson, Linda. Most people here thought Katrina would turn, "they always turn" they said. Well, didn't we find out the hard way? To be honest, I don't think we REALLY knew how bad it would be. And you are also right in the fact that we just cannot compare storms to one another.

I know. Alot of the elderly here perished because of the comparison.

What is VERY sad is it took ONE storm to make people realize that you do not take ANY storm lightly. Whether it be a CAT1 or a CAT5.

BINGO

My thoughts exactly! Unfortunately, or maybe forutnately, literally MILLIONS AND MILLIONS have learned the lesson. More unfortunately, some of those millions have learned the lesson as a direct result experience up close and personal. MAY WE ALL NEVER HAVE TO LEARN A LESSON THIS WAY AGAIN.

I doubt that there are more than a handful on this site that would have acted differently in the same situations.

[f5]

rita would of made Katrina look like child play only if Rita would of made landfall between Galveston and freeport

Hmm, Katrina is hard to beat.

not if Rita's northeast eyewall went inside I-610.Houston has 5 million people compare to the 1.5 million in N.O.Houston is the 4th largest city in the country also it has most of the oil refernies so Rita could of beaten Katrina but at least Rita showed mercy compared to her evil sister

[GalvestonDuck]

I need some ibuprofen now.

Anyone who wanted Rita to hit Galveston as a 4 or better -- send them down here to me. I'll set 'em straight.