[Caipirabob]

Great post. You know, on the weather channel the major thing I remember is the near military looking reporter stating, no... pleading with viewers "This storm is going to change everything - you need to get out!".

IMHO the Weather Channel saved many, many lives.

[maica]

I am finding the Weather Channel has the most reliable and comprehensive reporting.

The "news" media are ignoring Alabama and Mississippi destruction.

If they really wanted to be informative to their world-wide audience they would show graphics, at least, if there is no video, of the geographical extent of the devastation. So many otherwise sensible people think that rescue helicopters, crew, fuel, logistics, supplies, etc can just magically appear at the moment it is
seen to be needed.

In NO not even accurate information could magically appear, in the immediate aftermath of Katrina.