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The impact of Rita is iminent. Already, we're starting to see gusts of up to almost 30mph. The good news, at least for those of us holed up at Vulture's Nest, we're not going to bear the brunt of the storm. We're still going to get hit with wind and rain, but it looks as though Rita will hit the Tx/La border. There's also an outside chance that Rita will hit Cameron, La.

And, for those who have asked, Dad, Mike, and Star have evacuated Lake Chales, and have relocated to Natches, Mississippi.