Just an observation

[rosieknight]

The Floridian media has gone crazy over Fay.

Yeah, it's a big deal. All tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes are.

Still, let's put this into perspective. Fay is a tropical storm, not a hurricane. Not even a class one hurricane, the weakest type of hurricane. It doesn't look likely Fay'll ever be a hurricane. Which means as nasty as it is, Fay's unlikely to match Andrew, Charlie, or Ivan. And it's certainly not going to be as terrible as Katrina.

I hope the local media remembers that.

RK

Comments

[drharper.livejournal.com]

Between the lack of devistating weather in Florida in recent years and the lack of annoying election snafus, think the local media is going a bit stir crazy?

Oh, check out my journal for the latest on Epona Knocking Up Ratchet. ;)

[rosieknight.livejournal.com]

Possibly.

Although, tracking storms from the moment they form off the coast of Africa is a bit excessive. Yes, we need to know a hurricane's coming. But that's just overkill when the storm's well over a week away.

And, for the record, Fay was formed in the Caribbean.

(And I like the newest fic bit!)

[stormqueen873.livejournal.com]

Like I told you earlier, we're hearing about it out here in CA, which always makes us think you guys are going to be torn apart and drowned. So I don't think it's just your local news. (Maybe they're just really hard-pressed for stories right now? :p)

[rosieknight.livejournal.com]

*nods* And that's not a good thing.

(It's an election and Olympic year. There has to be something else they could report on.)

[raisedbymoogles.livejournal.com]

Perspective doesn't bring in the advertising revenue.

/cynic

[rosieknight.livejournal.com]

Perhaps not, but lack of perspective hurts tourism revenue.

If the first thing people think of when they think of Florida is hurricanes, they're not going to come here for vacation. And tourism is the state's largest industry.