[Strategerist]

I know a lot of people don't know much about our little area, but it's real nice. Awful lot of people over here when you get right down to it, Beaumont is pretty big, the highways are unreal getting them out.

National Media always tries to focus on places they can relate to the whole country, because people have either been there or heard of there..New Orleans, Houston, or Galveston (now famous because of Isaac's Storm.)

Very few people in Florida, New York, California have heard of or been to or even know where Port Arthur or Beaumont is, unfortunately.

The networks also likely didn't send reporters there, so there may be no reporting from the landfall point. Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel is currently in the process of trying to drive from Galveston to Port Arthur, but he's stuck in traffic.

[conservative in nyc]

Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel is currently in the process of trying to drive from Galveston to Port Arthur, but he's stuck in traffic.

All the more reason to evacuate Port Arthur.

National Media always tries to focus on places they can relate to the whole country, because people have either been there or heard of there..New Orleans, Houston, or Galveston (now famous because of Isaac's Storm.)

Not only that, but Beaumont-Port Arthur is a relatively small TV market (140 of 210). Try getting a satellite truck there. The local stations probably don't have many. You'd need to drive one in from Houston or points beyond.

The same thing happened in Gulfport-Biloxi.

[steveegg]

Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel is currently in the process of trying to drive from Galveston to Port Arthur, but he's stuck in traffic.

Run for your lives, Port Arthur! Jungle Jim Cantore's coming, and he's bringing company.