Rita's Coming

Tropical storm Rita is heading for the Gulf and hurricane status.

"It could hit anywhere in the window of Brownsville and New Orleans,” said Lance Wood, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. "The Houston area is in the center of that window."

Galveston has already called for a voluntary evacuation.

After the debacle of Katrina, local officials are scrambling to not get caught with their pants down like LA Gov. Blanco and NO Mayor Nagin.

--LynZee