Scott's Houston Hurricane Rita Pages: Before, Friday 9/23/05
   
My west Houston (Shadow Oaks) house with old carpet nailed to front window.
Neighbors to the southeast have nailed plywood over window & driven pickup in front of house.
   
View to the south down Conrad Sauer Street. At visible end of street is Interstate 10, with thousands of evacuees stuck in traffic jam which would continue through the night.
My cat "Plata Bear", guided by unerring animal instincts, has taken to higher ground.
View to the east as storm approaches, rare Houston rainbow appeared near sunset
Red sky sunset to the west & electric lines that would fail later that night.

Before