Rita's Wrath - The Prelude

14 hour grid-lock bumper to bumper trip from Huston to further north in Texas. In fact, gas trucks are being sent out onto the interstates to fuel up cars that's been stuck on the road all day so they can continue on their journey up north.

Angry talks on radio shows about how inefficient government responses have been.

Hotels in Dallas and Fortworth area completely booked out almost everywhere from the influx of evacuees from Galveston and Louisiana. Hotels are actually discounting their rates and allowing more people to stay in 1 room so they can accomodate as many evcuees as possible.

There is a frenzy down at the gas stations with people fueling up while prices are rising like hot air, in fear that refineries down near the Gulf of Mexico maybe damaged by the hurricane resulting in a shortage in fuel.

Rita is not even here yet but life in Texas is already greatly affected. Latest update of Rita's path is now more towards the east of Texas, where it is not as densely populated. It has also weaken back down to a Category 4 storm. However it is still a huge storm system and can do a lot of damage.