Rita Is Personal
I have an Aunt & Uncle that live in League City Texas, about halfway between Galveston and Houston. So Rita is personal to me.They wisely left on Tuesday and are safe in Dallas with my cousin.
Their home and possessions may not be so lucky. Their neighborhood has had flooding in the streets just from heavy rains. Hopefully damage will be minimal but at least we know they are safe.
A funny aside. This Aunt and one of her three sisters are married to two brothers. One Aunt married one of the brothers I think in the early 60s and the other Aunt married the other brother about 10 years ago.
Best of luck to your aunt & uncle. My parents live in Lake Charles, LA, which, depending on where Rita makes landfall, could end up being in the ugly NE quadrant of the storm. They left for Birmingham, AL yesterday.