Oddly enough my grandmother's middle name is Rita and her daughter's real name is Rita but goes by her middle name, Jeanne (also a hurricane from last year LOL). She lived in Melbourne,FL last year and was battling hurricane Charlie I think. She moved to Baton Rouge in March-she said it seems hurricanes either follow her or are named after her. There's also a Catholic grade school in my city named St. Rita and an old teacher and principal of mine work there. Very very weird!

But on a serious note, anyone in Rita's path-let Katrina be a lesson for you. Evacuate and be safe. I don't know how serious she will be but the way the news is describing her, she looks like Katrina's twin.