Hurricane Rita Lighthouse Discussion
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09/21/05 07:56 PM
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I'm starting this thread to talk about lighthouses that will be affected by Hurricane Rita, so that we can focus the thread in Nothing to Do with Anything on the people that will be affected. This way, we can get an equal focus on both... It looks like this is going to strike the Texas-LA area. This might deliver a final blow to LA lights severely damaged by Katrina, and injure some TX ones. I'm not sure what's at risk in TX (Zachary...you're the master of this domain...maybe you can help?). If you want to talk about the people affected, please go here. Let's keep this topic on lighthouses and that topic on people.
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Re: Hurricane Rita Lighthouse Discussion
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09/23/05 03:13 PM
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Tom and Joyce Abbott
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Looks like Sabine Pass Lighthouse is right in the path of Rita. We nominated this lighthouse for the CF Exclusive Lighthouse. http://www.sabinepasslighthouse.org/
Tom & Joyce
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Re: Hurricane Rita Lighthouse Discussion
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09/23/05 03:21 PM
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New Canal light in New Orleans is in Danger again, I just happened to see this picture a few minutes ago.
http://news.yahoo.com/photo/050923/480/latg10309231647&g=events/ts/080304tropicalweathe;_ylt=A0SOwlc3OTRD_g0AmANH2ocA;_ylu=X3oDMTA3bGk2OHYzBHNlYwN0bXA-
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Re: Hurricane Rita Lighthouse Discussion
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09/26/05 04:01 PM
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From Google Earth: Photo of New Canal Light. Someone posted a way to get current images based on Lat + Long showing the after hurricane view. The coordinates are: 30.01.37.10 N 90.06.47.96 W
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Re: Hurricane Rita Lighthouse Discussion
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09/26/05 04:25 PM
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LONG ISLAND BOB
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Re: Hurricane Rita Lighthouse Discussion
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09/26/05 07:08 PM
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Nice shadow, Yes. Very bad tilt to the channel, NO! I don't like the tilt that we see in the photo. Bert
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Re: Hurricane Rita Lighthouse Discussion
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09/26/05 10:18 PM
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Zachary
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The Sabine Pass Lighthouse I'm sure got some damage. It's probably still standing but I can't say for sure. I think Ship Shoal was in the path of Rita as well. The 5 lights of the Mississippi River Delta (Pass A L'Outre, Southwest Pass (all 3), and South Pass) were also in the path. If the Old Masonary SWPass tower wasn't destroyed by Katrina, Rita probably took care of it. I'm relatively sure the other 4 lights made it. New Canal is probably still standing, though in worse condition I'm sure. As for Texas lights, it probably only cleared away the remaind of the Galveston South Jetty lighthouse. More info as I get it And Weasel58, might I recommend http://www.tinyurl.com to you?
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Re: Hurricane Rita Lighthouse Discussion
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09/27/05 07:43 PM
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Sabine Pass Lighthouse survived Hurricane Rita. The Cameron Preservation Alliance website is back up and contains a link to a satellite shot taken 9/25/05. The Lighthouse is still there! http://www.sabinepasslighthouse.org/
Tom & Joyce
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Re: Hurricane Rita Lighthouse Discussion
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09/27/05 11:36 PM
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In this picuture after Karina, you can see two of the lighthouses at Southwest Pass. The Masonary tower and the Iron Tower. http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/storms/katrina/24631553.jpg
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Re: Hurricane Rita Lighthouse Discussion
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09/28/05 12:11 AM
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Where are they?
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Re: Hurricane Rita Lighthouse Discussion
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09/28/05 12:55 AM
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Make sure you maximize the picture. The Metal light is at the top almost all the way in the left corner. The Masonary tower is about 1/3 the way down and just to the right of the middle of the picture.
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Re: Hurricane Rita Lighthouse Discussion
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09/28/05 01:02 AM
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Oh yeah...seeing them both! The skeleton should show right up when you zoom in. The masonry is at the 90-degree bend of that large river that goes across the middle of the picture. Yay! Both are there!
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Re: Hurricane Rita Lighthouse Discussion
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09/28/05 02:03 AM
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Originally posted by MtnHkr: Nice shadow, Yes. Very bad tilt to the channel, NO! I don't like the tilt that we see in the photo.
Bert This picture I posted was a "Before" picture of New Canal. I was hoping someone could come up with an 'after' shot - based on the coordinates.
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Re: Hurricane Rita Lighthouse Discussion
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09/28/05 08:40 PM
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Zachary
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Here are the two SW Pass lights if you don't want to search through that huge image
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Re: Hurricane Rita Lighthouse Discussion
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10/01/05 12:53 PM
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Zachary
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I sent this information to Russ Rowlett and he posted it on his website.
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