Picking Up After Rita
Glad to report my friends in the Houston-area of Texas were able to return to their homes, all of which had little to no damage and the electricity was on. Gas is still scarce, but that’s really not a big deal considering what could have been if there was a direct hit by Rita.
They dodged the bullet however far east Texas and western Lousiana did not. The first pictures have come in from the air of the affected areas, complete devastation is best way to describe it.
I heard an ignorant comment by a TV anchor (now there’s a surprise) sitting so comfortably in their studio in New York. They said that if there were a good place for Rita to hit, it was where it ended up since it was not as densely populated. Well tell that to the who lost their homes there. The fact is there is no “good” or “preferable” place for any hurricane to hit no matter the size of the population.
