Not so lovely Rita

As another terrible storm wanders toward the Gulf Coast the folks at The Interdictor have been continuing one NOLA story and Daniel Gifford had this today: Countdown To Rita.

When I'd checked the Hurricane Rita status this morning, I'd had an odd twinge about the situation. With Galveston and Houston being evacuated, those left in Houston would be not only the unfortunate of that city but also all those who'd relocated from NOLA (and the vicinity).

I think we're out of giant domed evacuation centers (publicly financed and long abandoned by those who begged for them) in the southeast (Atlanta may have something, but would you risk it? Would Atlanta?) If you're a tad paranoid, you might wonder how far you need to run to avoid the deluge without worrying about syndication kicking in. Denver? Chicago? Winnipeg? Are places like Utah and Montana suddenly looking good (you might be cold, but will never again need to care about a levee)?

Somehow I expect local, state and federal authorities to act like they have a clue this time around. We shall see.