The people on the LA / Tx coast got it as bad as the Mississippi coast got it in Katrina, except that the area was fortunately far less populated. At one point, I believe Rita was actually even stronger than Katrina. Wiped the slate completely clean down there where the eye came ashore, like in Miss. I say down there like it is a long way away. It's only 35 miles from where I live to the Gulf and the storm surge came inland more than half that distance. There are still houses sitting (intact) in the middle of the marsh, miles from where they were originally.
Anyway, enough about all of that. I just hope it doesn't happen again anytime soon. Sorry we got off topic...
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