09-23-2005, 10:45 PM
Galt Wrote:My TV blew up last night, so I can't watch TV. So, yes. I am truly ignorant about this.If you only depend on the televison for your news, your problem is worse than previously thought. I don't depend on news, I depend on weather services, and NOAA has found that the weakening trend is a result of its eye replacement, which is now complete. It can only get stronger as it reaches the coast, after which they predict it will stall over Texas.
But c'mon, it's a category 3. Boo hoo. I can understand the initial reaction even if Katrina never occured. it was a category 5. Most powerful winds ever in the Gulf. Gonna hit the same town where the worst hurricane in US history hit. Sure. The hub-ub was completely warranted.....4 days ago
Add the Katrina disaster, and sure, press and public latch on and get all concerned.
But the thing has died down. It's a 3. Nothing major's going to happen. It will be no worse than the previous "major" hurricanes like Andrew and what-not. Hurricane Sleeper and Emily were both Category 3s when they hit the states this year. Katrina was nearly a 5 when it hit.
Hundreds of people aren't going to die. Billions of dollars of damage isn't going to happen. The press is continuing to worry everyone because that's what the press does.
Sucker.
You're also trying to say that this will be no worse than Hurricane Andrew, thus, billions of dollars worth of damage will not occur.
I would really like to see you make an attempt to sell me on that.