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Hurricane Katrina vs. Drama

Aug 29, 2005 by Rip

According to the Weather Channel, we’re about and hour or so from landfall by Hurricane Katrina and things look bad. Obviously, with sustained winds of better than 150mph, this storm will go down in the archives as a baseline to which others will be measured. Much like the Hurricane Andrew strike on the Florida coastline, Katrina promises the same level of destruction but on a much larger scale.

Why does everyone seem happy about it.

I get home from work and click into the coverage and there’s a bald man leaning over a map, detailing with cold precision and scientific data, the impending path of Katrina. As he speaks, its easy to see his smile. I swear the guy is giddy with glee and can barely contain himself; he probably has no idea he’s grinning like a lackey. The guy has probably been in the meteorological field for years and this is a watershed event for his profession. How can you blame the guy for grinning at a once in a lifetime event happening on his watch?

The same with the anchors who are switching from one report to the next. With the obligatory “live� report from the scene, we can see reporters, bundled against the weather, talking about trees bending, stop signs folding, and transformers popping. They tend to throw out “I hope this horrible event doesn’t happen� or “I hope it avoids us,� or finally, “I hope it dissipates prior to landfall� but you really know they don’t mean it. I can almost see the “wink� while they plead for relief but secretly hope for carnage.

Its like a train wreck. People will say they wish for the best, but in all honesty, most want this storm to strike with savage ferocity – except those close by. They want to see images of roofs getting ripped off, cars being tossed around like empty milk jugs, and waves crushing million dollar yachts in the bay. Most find it hard to look away. Why do you think they actually HAVE the Weather Channel? I mean, all you need to do these days is check your local weather on the internet (I’m guessing more households have internet than the Weather Channel). Much like a Nascar race, most watch for the crash, most slow down to soak in the details of a wreck on the freeway, and most watch the coverage on the Weather Channel for the inclement anomalies.

They use words like “vicious,� “going to be rough,� “the deadly,� or “the KILLER storm� are being thrown out. They glamorize the cresting surf, the pounding rain, and the potential danger. They almost seemed disappointed when Katrina shifted from a category 5 to a category 4 upon landfall. However, never fear intrepid watcher, this is still a “very dangerous storm,� they tell us. “There isn’t much difference!� You can almost hear them whispering, “keep watching, we promise a show littered with carnage and destruction.�

This is just crazy.

Huh, maybe someone else should see this...

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Raconteur. Mediator. Gamer. Dilettante. Deliberative. Nerd. Serious world, not so serious here. “No word from Fenchurch today,” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”

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Ripcordless avatarRipCordless@Ripcordless·
8 Jun 2021 1402340172390273028

Masterpiece.
A fucking masterpiece.

#insideboburnham
@boburnham

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23 May 2021 1396515261528756227

And now we say goodbye to Gini. Thru his professionalism, expertise, & energy, he was a big reason for our recent success.

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Goodbye & good luck. You will always be in our hearts. #YNWA

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16 May 2021 1393984445770833925

Liverpool’s Goalkeeper scores winner in 95th minute with season on line. Incredible sporting moment that almost cracks chill of my cold blue heart. Allison lost his father at the end of February. What emotions he must have experienced in this second 🙌🇧🇷

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16 May 2021 1393991505279258624

Absolutely incredible.
Another “moment” in Reds history. We go again but need a hand getting over the line. C’mon Leicester! https://t.co/T5VwD1uKRT

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15 May 2021 1393598553839194114

.@Speechify_audio Was interested but the price point ($12/month) for premium is just too high. Unfortunately, the free voices pale in comparison. Great concept, may return if/when price drops.

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