According to Houston Mayor Bill White residents in low-lying areas of the city should evacuate as Hurricane Rita approaches.

I’ve got two couches and half a bed* for anyone who needs a place to stay, though I appreciate it’s a little further than you might like to go.

On a serious note though. I’ll be watching the news and thinking of you all too.

ADDITION [9:38pm]: How frustrating. I just called to find out what she plans to do and she asked if I could call her back in a few mins as she was just leaving work. I did and I just kept getting her voicemail, and now I can only get a message saying “All circuits are busy now, please try your call later. Zero three zero three.”

Houston Mayor orders city evacuation