No Need to Worry

For those who were concerned about the impact Hurricane Rita might have on us here in B/CS, the threat has passed. She has been downgraded to a category 1 tropical storm as of 11 am, and according to satellite images, Rita has passed us to the east; in fact, we're barely on the fringe of the storm.

There are still some gusts of wind between 25-35 m/hr and we are forecast to get some rain tonight, but nothing more than the average Central Texas thunderstorm. We never even lost power.

Unfortunately, many places have sustained significant damage. The storm impacted Louisiana more than expected, especially the Lake Charles area, and parts of New Orleans are underwater again.