• Detroit News: Rita could push economy over edge.
• NASA evacuating Johnson Space Center.
• Kas Log: Storms May Do What Politicans Cannot.
• Flickr Rita Tag.
• USA Today: 558 drilling rigs evacuated, 73.2% of Gulf oil production impacted.
• Foolish letter wondering what the fuss is all about.

RESOURCES:

• Eric Berger: Houston-based science blog.
• The Houston Chronicle.
• Stormwatchers: citizen journalists covering Rita.
• Laurence Simon: “If you’re getting your Houston news through the New York Times, Washington Post, or some out of state blogger, you might as well shove your head up your ass, too.” Thanks for the interconnectedness, Laurence.
• The Weather Underground.
• Dr. Jeff Masters.