Is it just me or was this not really on many people's news radar until about a day ago or even today? Maybe I wasn't paying close attention but I had no inkling something this huge was on the way. (Keep in mind I'm in the Northeast so nowhere near the affected area) But, still, this is a huge national story and I really haven't heard much warning about it. Even today, the rest of the media besides the Weather Channel is virtually ignoring it.
There's a certain amount of boredom with hurricane hype for the national networks.
No, you are very correct.
I think the very idea of presenting such a disaster would appear chicken-little like so they are hedging their bets.
It's a shame they aren't doing their jobs by telling the truth.
No, not just you. I knew about the "tropical storm off the Florida coast" but I thought "what a relief for them to only get a tropical storm." Then, of course, it's all of a sudden a Hurricane, does damage to Florida and, now, is threatening one of the worst natural disasters in our nation's history. Amazing stuff.
"Is it just me or was this not really on many people's news radar until about a day ago or even today? Maybe I wasn't paying close attention but I had no inkling something this huge was on the way. . ."
Sometimes these storms are just depressions and then develop very rapidly as they near land. I think that's what happened this time. Forecasters weren't even sure Katrina would reach hurricane strength before making Florida landfall.
As I recall, there was a strong storm a few years ago that popped up quickly just off the Florida coast giving little time for preparation, but did major damage. It may have been Andrew.
The unpredictability of hurricanes, as well as their tendency to chart their own path as they overpower everything around them, is what makes them so fascinating.