[George from New England]

The Weather Channels lies and deceives viewers ...

Saturday, August 25.

Repeatedly Saturday afternoon TWC ran reports where they discussed the elevations above Sea Level of The Tampa Site’s involved in the RNC.

The Convention Center, 4 ft
The Forum, 6 ft
The Marriott Hotel, 6 ft, and the
Embassy Suites, 9 ft

The used ‘feet above sea level’ in these graphics.

TWC then moved on to use sea level rise graphics that showed penetration into the city streets of Tampa of flood water.

These charts are also visible on the web with Google, etc.
These charts are on the web IN METERS not feet. TWC graphics labeled web graphics that portrayed METERS 2,4,6 as FEET 2,4,6. This made it look like Tampa had hundred of blocks under water. Yet, TWC said 6 feet when the graphic was truly showing a 6 METER contour.

What a load of crap, that they have never corrected. Scare everyone with lies.

[a fool in paradise]

When Houston was flooded by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Allison, they were over 4 hours behind in their reports. And if I recall, the weather advisories were "for the next 15 minutes".

Worst urban flood in US history.

http://www.ssqq.com/stories/advent36.htm

A weather channel sounds good on paper but reality is a different thing.

[oh8eleven]

The Convention Center, 4 ft, The Forum, 6 ft ... These charts are on the web IN METERS not feet.
I saw that report and wondered HTH they could build so close to sea level?
Now it makes sense - thanks.