hurricane media hype

[STLantny]

I was just watching cnn then got in my car and listened to the radio. They both said that there is a good possiblity that New Orleans is going to cease to exist after the hurricane hits??????? The next Atlantis. WTF. Anyone point me to a non-hype site to read what could happen?

[Diplomat]

Well, the problem is that no one really knows exactly what will happen. Any opinion at this point is just an educated guess. Or a not-very-educated guess.

-Diplomat

[IggyWH]

Anything you see right now is going to be "sky is falling" type coverage. It's probably best to so people understand just how serious this could turn out, although it hardly ever turns out as bad as planned.

Usually the most hyped ones don't turn out as bad while the sleepers are the ones that are disastrous.

[LethalRose]

This one is going to be bad, espcially if the eye of the storm shifts and causes all the nearby lakes to spill over new orleans. I think at least 1k are going to lose their lives.

[tbach24]

I watched some CNN earlier and they had the head of some major department that had to do with natural disasters on. He said that if it's as bad as they think, it will take 1000's of lives and bury the city in water for 6 months.

[IggyWH]

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I think at least 1k are going to lose their lives.

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I'm not a religious person, but I will be praying that you are wrong.

[LethalRose]

One fact to keep in mind is that the media isnt hyping up the power of the storm. Disaster advisors, meteorologists are saying it could be very bad. These people make a living watching storms like this. Its not the same as some joe schmo from CNN saying its the big one.

[ucfryan]

Have you seen how big this [censored] storm is?



It's almost the size of the gulf, and the 4th most intense storm ever recorded. New Orleans sits below sea level, and a 28 foot storm sure COULD put much of the city below water.

[fluxrad]

Here's the thing. The US mainland has only been hit by three previous category 5 storms, all of them being disastrous to the affected communities.

Now combine this with the fact that New Orleans sits 15-20 feet below sea level and is protected solely by levies and you begin to see why they're making a big deal about this. Worst case, the majority of New Orleans is left uninhabitable for the next month. Best case, the eye veers off course or the storm dies as soon as it hits land and the city only sees minor damages and flooding. It is highly unlikely that the later is going to be the case. Read the NOAA hurricane advisories and you'll see why.

Oh - and everyone should remember to fill their tanks. By noon tomorrow, I'm betting gas costs at least $.25 more.

[ChoicestHops]

Ive heard on CNN that it's very likely thw city will be under 20 ft of water.