41 oil refineries in the path of CNN's projected 3-day Rita track

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/21/news/economy/rita_threat/index.htm

Rita could equal $5 gas
The timing and strength of the latest storm could cause worse spike at the pumps than Katrina did.
September 21, 2005: 5:46 PM EDT
By Chris Isidore, CNN/Money senior writer

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Remember when gas spiked to $3-plus a gallon after Hurricane Katrina? By this time next week, that could seem like the good old days.

Weather and energy experts say that as bad as Hurricane Katrina hit the nation's supply of gasoline, Hurricane Rita could be worse.

Katrina damage was focused on offshore oil platforms and ports. Now the greater risk is to oil-refinery capacity, especially if Rita slams into Houston, Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas.

"We could be looking at gasoline lines and $4 gas, maybe even $5 gas, if this thing does the worst it could do," said energy analyst Peter Beutel of Cameron Hanover. "This storm is in the wrong place. And it's absolutely at the wrong time," said Beutel.

[ClassWarrior]

1. Wonder what Gigglin' Pat Robertson will say about God's intentions...

...this time. Hmmmmm.

NGU.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

3. Well, doing the math...

Bush (chosen by God to be President)

+

Hurricane Katrina, jeopardizing Bush's ability to carry out "agenda"

+

Hurricane Rita (see above)

= Maybe Bush WASN'T chosen by God to be President?

:evilgrin:

[Deja Q]

2. Anything could happen.

Let's pray things simmer down by Friday PM.

[Robertwf]

4. How High Are the Darn Things?

The rigs have been evacuated, but based on what happened in the Gulf during Katrina, there could be a lot of damage out there. I haven't looked at topo maps for your figure, but wonder how high they are. Houston is at 50' above sea level. I would be worried about the ports. I also wonder what provisions are being made to increase production at other refineries, such as on the Pacific coast.

[leesa]

5. The Wrath of God trumps the oil barons and their war machine.

[sepia_steel]

6. Wow.

not good...