A sigh of relief as the storm shifts its path The parking lots are full at my apartment complex as Rita evacuees come in and take shelter. I saw people carrying bags of personal belongings out of their cars. It makes me wonder what these people are thinking right now that they are hundreds of miles away from their home. There is good news however, for the residents of Texas in the Gulf. Rita has taken a shift of course and is heading in a slightly more northern path than predicted. It may make landfall near the border but it seems as though the path would begin to curve more eastward toward the state of Louisiana. Hurricane winds have died down to 140mph but there is an indication that the storm may grow back to a category 5 in any time. However, there is always hope in the face of a tragedy...


Credit: National Hurricane Center  ¶ 9:49 PM