Will Weather Affect Tour of Hope?

With the beginning of the Tour of Hope set to start one week from today, I am wondering how the weather might affect the ride. The ride is expected to pass through Houston, TX on Monday, October 3rd where there will be special event with M. D. Anderson and Texas Medical Center cyclists joining the Tour of Hope riders in a ceremonial ride. As well, there is supposed to be a community rally and concert by Sisters Morales. Will Hurricane Rita affect the running of the Tour of Hope through the south of Texas?

With the evacuation of Houston and most other communities in the southwestern coastal areas of Texas in effect, it seems as if the storm is bound to do some serious damage to the area. I've been looking at the Tour of Hope website, but haven't seen any updates as to their plans if the storm devastates the area.

With all the evacuation occurring in the state, I would think it might be dangerous to ride a bike on the hiways while these evacuees are returning home. Not to mention the flooding in areas where the Tour might go through or even the debris on the roads.

Well, one way or the other, this will truely be a Tour of Hope!