that everytime there is a major weather story, we must send out Pete Delkus to cover. Granted, he is the new guy in town and Kathy feels that he should win our approval as the next Troy. However, enough is enough. I would much rather see updates from KHOU and Dr Neil Frank rather than Pete, Gary, and whomever else she decides to shove out in the middle of Rita.
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> that everytime there is a major weather story, we must send
> out Pete Delkus to cover. Granted, he is the new guy in town
> and Kathy feels that he should win our approval as the next
> Troy. However, enough is enough. I would much rather see
> updates from KHOU and Dr Neil Frank rather than Pete, Gary,
> and whomever else she decides to shove out in the middle of
> Rita.
>
You're assuming that Houston will still exist after a Category 5 hurricane hits it. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone on the Gulf Coast! Please evacuate EARLY for this one! It looks like it's going to be a BIG one.
> out Pete Delkus to cover. Granted, he is the new guy in town
> and Kathy feels that he should win our approval as the next
> Troy. However, enough is enough. I would much rather see
> updates from KHOU and Dr Neil Frank rather than Pete, Gary,
> and whomever else she decides to shove out in the middle of
> Rita.
>
You're assuming that Houston will still exist after a Category 5 hurricane hits it. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone on the Gulf Coast! Please evacuate EARLY for this one! It looks like it's going to be a BIG one.
> > that everytime there is a major weather story, we must
> send
> > out Pete Delkus to cover. Granted, he is the new guy in
> town
> > and Kathy feels that he should win our approval as the
> next
> > Troy. However, enough is enough. I would much rather see
> > updates from KHOU and Dr Neil Frank rather than Pete,
> Gary,
> > and whomever else she decides to shove out in the middle
> of
> > Rita.
> >
> You're assuming that Houston will still exist after a
> Category 5 hurricane hits it. My thoughts and prayers are
> with everyone on the Gulf Coast! Please evacuate EARLY for
> this one! It looks like it's going to be a BIG one.
>
I'm with you re Houston. This one is shaping up as potentially
worse than Katrina.
> send
> > out Pete Delkus to cover. Granted, he is the new guy in
> town
> > and Kathy feels that he should win our approval as the
> next
> > Troy. However, enough is enough. I would much rather see
> > updates from KHOU and Dr Neil Frank rather than Pete,
> Gary,
> > and whomever else she decides to shove out in the middle
> of
> > Rita.
> >
> You're assuming that Houston will still exist after a
> Category 5 hurricane hits it. My thoughts and prayers are
> with everyone on the Gulf Coast! Please evacuate EARLY for
> this one! It looks like it's going to be a BIG one.
>
I'm with you re Houston. This one is shaping up as potentially
worse than Katrina.
B
brotherjohn
Guest
> that everytime there is a major weather story, we must send
> out Pete Delkus to cover. Granted, he is the new guy in town
> and Kathy feels that he should win our approval as the next
> Troy. However, enough is enough. I would much rather see
> updates from KHOU and Dr Neil Frank rather than Pete, Gary,
> and whomever else she decides to shove out in the middle of
> Rita.
>
Speaking of Troy, last night he was wearing a very small gold cross on his lapel. Does anybody else have a problem with that?<P ID="signature">______________
i'm on a mexican radio</P>
> out Pete Delkus to cover. Granted, he is the new guy in town
> and Kathy feels that he should win our approval as the next
> Troy. However, enough is enough. I would much rather see
> updates from KHOU and Dr Neil Frank rather than Pete, Gary,
> and whomever else she decides to shove out in the middle of
> Rita.
>
Speaking of Troy, last night he was wearing a very small gold cross on his lapel. Does anybody else have a problem with that?<P ID="signature">______________
i'm on a mexican radio</P>
E
edwardrmurrow
Guest
If it hits Galveston directly,it will no doubt be catastrophic. The Low lying areas se of Houston will have high waters for awhile and I hope all who live in that area are leaving today.
The National weather service has issued a "probability" for North central Texas. If Rita sticks to the Projected Path, Waco could experience a catagory 1-2 Hurricane force, and DFW would experience just shy of a catagory 1. This is based on a projection that Rita would increase to catagory 5 before landfall and strengthen a little beyond that. Central Texas and North Central Texas are projected to experience 5-9 inches of rain, and tornadoes.
In regards to coverage, WFAA and all of Texas Tv stations, etc. should rely on their affiliates in the area OR send personnel to help them if the call is made. They should rely on their networks as well. An over abundance of reporters from say Kansas , Nebraska, etc ( you get the idea) is plain ridiculous. Ratings be damn. United Radio of Louisiana and WWL TV has show that ratings should not be the prime factor in decision making.
The National weather service has issued a "probability" for North central Texas. If Rita sticks to the Projected Path, Waco could experience a catagory 1-2 Hurricane force, and DFW would experience just shy of a catagory 1. This is based on a projection that Rita would increase to catagory 5 before landfall and strengthen a little beyond that. Central Texas and North Central Texas are projected to experience 5-9 inches of rain, and tornadoes.
In regards to coverage, WFAA and all of Texas Tv stations, etc. should rely on their affiliates in the area OR send personnel to help them if the call is made. They should rely on their networks as well. An over abundance of reporters from say Kansas , Nebraska, etc ( you get the idea) is plain ridiculous. Ratings be damn. United Radio of Louisiana and WWL TV has show that ratings should not be the prime factor in decision making.
> Speaking of Troy, last night he was wearing a very small
> gold cross on his lapel. Does anybody else have a problem
> with that?
>
I noticed it. I was wondering if ANYONE had a problem with it?
I've seen women anchors with cross necklaces many times. I don't see what the big deal is.
> gold cross on his lapel. Does anybody else have a problem
> with that?
>
I noticed it. I was wondering if ANYONE had a problem with it?
I've seen women anchors with cross necklaces many times. I don't see what the big deal is.
K
KPLEXCOMPLEX
Guest
> If it hits Galveston directly,it will no doubt be
> catastrophic. The Low lying areas se of Houston will have
> high waters for awhile and I hope all who live in that area
> are leaving today.
>
> The National weather service has issued a "probability" for
> North central Texas. If Rita sticks to the Projected Path,
> Waco could experience a catagory 1-2 Hurricane force, and
> DFW would experience just shy of a catagory 1. This is based
> on a projection that Rita would increase to catagory 5
> before landfall and strengthen a little beyond that. Central
> Texas and North Central Texas are projected to experience
> 5-9 inches of rain, and tornadoes.
>
Last report NEWS said it was supposed to weaken rapidly afterlandfall but heavy rain would continue.
> In regards to coverage, WFAA and all of Texas Tv stations,
> etc. should rely on their affiliates in the area OR send
> personnel to help them if the call is made. They should rely
> on their networks as well. An over abundance of reporters
> from say Kansas , Nebraska, etc ( you get the idea) is plain
> ridiculous. Ratings be damn. United Radio of Louisiana and
> WWL TV has show that ratings should not be the prime factor
> in decision making.
100% agreement.
>
> catastrophic. The Low lying areas se of Houston will have
> high waters for awhile and I hope all who live in that area
> are leaving today.
>
> The National weather service has issued a "probability" for
> North central Texas. If Rita sticks to the Projected Path,
> Waco could experience a catagory 1-2 Hurricane force, and
> DFW would experience just shy of a catagory 1. This is based
> on a projection that Rita would increase to catagory 5
> before landfall and strengthen a little beyond that. Central
> Texas and North Central Texas are projected to experience
> 5-9 inches of rain, and tornadoes.
>
Last report NEWS said it was supposed to weaken rapidly afterlandfall but heavy rain would continue.
> In regards to coverage, WFAA and all of Texas Tv stations,
> etc. should rely on their affiliates in the area OR send
> personnel to help them if the call is made. They should rely
> on their networks as well. An over abundance of reporters
> from say Kansas , Nebraska, etc ( you get the idea) is plain
> ridiculous. Ratings be damn. United Radio of Louisiana and
> WWL TV has show that ratings should not be the prime factor
> in decision making.
100% agreement.
>
> > If it hits Galveston directly,it will no doubt be
> > catastrophic. The Low lying areas se of Houston will have
> > high waters for awhile and I hope all who live in that
> area
> > are leaving today.
> >
> > The National weather service has issued a "probability"
> for
> > North central Texas. If Rita sticks to the Projected Path,
>
> > Waco could experience a catagory 1-2 Hurricane force, and
> > DFW would experience just shy of a catagory 1. This is
> based
> > on a projection that Rita would increase to catagory 5
> > before landfall and strengthen a little beyond that.
> Central
> > Texas and North Central Texas are projected to experience
> > 5-9 inches of rain, and tornadoes.
> >
> Last report NEWS said it was supposed to weaken rapidly
> afterlandfall but heavy rain would continue.
>
Having been in hurricanes, including Andrew, the areas built correctly won't have issues. Even in New Orleans, it was the levees breaking, had they held it wouldn't have been as bad. I remember the first day (Before the levees breeched, it wasn't that bad.)
The newscasters are always presenting a picture of doom, to boost ratings.
Now this is not to say there isn't danger. Poorly built building, note Homstead in Florida was 90% a slum with LITERALLY shacks made with 2X4 with illegal immigrants that were torn up.
New Orleans has one of the highest for a city over 100,000 and THE HIGHEST poverty rate for a top 50 city. This means more destruction than normal. The whole Mississippi Gulf Coast if full of poor people, and where there are poor people there are poorly maintained dwellings.
Hurricane fall quickly and even Andrew wasn't a REAL category 5. When I was in Florida it was a category 3 when it hit land and was upgraded through the years to a cat 5.
So while you NEED to be prepared and LEAVE, you should LEAVE, poorly designed shacks, if the building codes are inforced and built to, it won't be bad.
Unless of course Galveston has not done this.
Major cities like Houston actually inhibit storms and lessen damage. This is why you don't get Tornados in Chicago but you get them in outlying suburbs. Houston is more than 4 times as large as New Orleans and it's NOT under sea level and it's not even on the coast.
This is hype pure and simple.
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Once I figured out the meaning of life....Then I forgot to write it down.</P>
> > catastrophic. The Low lying areas se of Houston will have
> > high waters for awhile and I hope all who live in that
> area
> > are leaving today.
> >
> > The National weather service has issued a "probability"
> for
> > North central Texas. If Rita sticks to the Projected Path,
>
> > Waco could experience a catagory 1-2 Hurricane force, and
> > DFW would experience just shy of a catagory 1. This is
> based
> > on a projection that Rita would increase to catagory 5
> > before landfall and strengthen a little beyond that.
> Central
> > Texas and North Central Texas are projected to experience
> > 5-9 inches of rain, and tornadoes.
> >
> Last report NEWS said it was supposed to weaken rapidly
> afterlandfall but heavy rain would continue.
>
Having been in hurricanes, including Andrew, the areas built correctly won't have issues. Even in New Orleans, it was the levees breaking, had they held it wouldn't have been as bad. I remember the first day (Before the levees breeched, it wasn't that bad.)
The newscasters are always presenting a picture of doom, to boost ratings.
Now this is not to say there isn't danger. Poorly built building, note Homstead in Florida was 90% a slum with LITERALLY shacks made with 2X4 with illegal immigrants that were torn up.
New Orleans has one of the highest for a city over 100,000 and THE HIGHEST poverty rate for a top 50 city. This means more destruction than normal. The whole Mississippi Gulf Coast if full of poor people, and where there are poor people there are poorly maintained dwellings.
Hurricane fall quickly and even Andrew wasn't a REAL category 5. When I was in Florida it was a category 3 when it hit land and was upgraded through the years to a cat 5.
So while you NEED to be prepared and LEAVE, you should LEAVE, poorly designed shacks, if the building codes are inforced and built to, it won't be bad.
Unless of course Galveston has not done this.
Major cities like Houston actually inhibit storms and lessen damage. This is why you don't get Tornados in Chicago but you get them in outlying suburbs. Houston is more than 4 times as large as New Orleans and it's NOT under sea level and it's not even on the coast.
This is hype pure and simple.
<P ID="signature">______________
Once I figured out the meaning of life....Then I forgot to write it down.</P>
> This is hype pure and simple.
Haven't you ever heard the phrase, "Don't @#$% with Mother Nature." Hype is something that The Morning Edge gets for having people grab Mondo Mike's pants. Having grown up 60 miles north of Corpus Christi, living through numerous tropical storms, hurricanes, and tornadoes, I will tell you first hand that your reasoning is poppycock. Go back to whatever hole you crawled out of and stay there. Leave the weather to professional forecasters, such as myself, who actually have experience.
Haven't you ever heard the phrase, "Don't @#$% with Mother Nature." Hype is something that The Morning Edge gets for having people grab Mondo Mike's pants. Having grown up 60 miles north of Corpus Christi, living through numerous tropical storms, hurricanes, and tornadoes, I will tell you first hand that your reasoning is poppycock. Go back to whatever hole you crawled out of and stay there. Leave the weather to professional forecasters, such as myself, who actually have experience.
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dean1
Guest
Hurricanes are like highly-anticipated movies. If the thing peters out, it was all a flop. But if the ending is big, the thing is a blockbuster. The truth is, no news director can be sure...and no news director wants to miss what might be a huge story. The same for Katrina preps. Government at all levels failed to take it seriously, and many people paid a huge price. This time, a military response and full resources were put it in place before the event. Wrong if Rita fizzles. Right if it meets the need. Wrong if if it's not enough. Three outcomes are possible, and two of them are not good.
At any rate...a category 5 storm (3, as of this reply) headed toward the fourth largest US city is the stuff of Speilberg movie scripts. Millions of people on the move in the largest population migration since The Dustbowl. 30% of US refineries offline, affecting every American alive. Traffic jams that look like a scene from Deep Impact. The relevance toward other potential catastrophes, such as earthquake or terrorist attack. The political impact of every decision, good or bad. The potential for millions, if not billions of dollars in property damage - which will also affect most of us through insurance costs. And unknown numbers of lives at stake. Only those who die won't get up after the cameras stop rolling.
By Tuesday, we might be able to call it hype. It might be better to think of it as an enormous inconvenience, necessitated by precaution. Because sooner or later...one will come that will stay a 5. Better to be damned 'cause you did, than damned 'cause you didn't.
As for the business of sending the locals, the thing that pains me is the cliched redundancy of story material and unimaginative, repetitive reportage (ie; "The Big Easy is now anything but." 'Wish I had a dollar for every time that one...). But through the placer, some gold always shines through...and about the only way you get that is by having enough bodies on the scene to find what others may miss.
Jody
> > This is hype pure and simple.
>
> Haven't you ever heard the phrase, "Don't @#$% with Mother
> Nature." Hype is something that The Morning Edge gets for
> having people grab Mondo Mike's pants. Having grown up 60
> miles north of Corpus Christi, living through numerous
> tropical storms, hurricanes, and tornadoes, I will tell you
> first hand that your reasoning is poppycock. Go back to
> whatever hole you crawled out of and stay there. Leave the
> weather to professional forecasters, such as myself, who
> actually have experience.
>
At any rate...a category 5 storm (3, as of this reply) headed toward the fourth largest US city is the stuff of Speilberg movie scripts. Millions of people on the move in the largest population migration since The Dustbowl. 30% of US refineries offline, affecting every American alive. Traffic jams that look like a scene from Deep Impact. The relevance toward other potential catastrophes, such as earthquake or terrorist attack. The political impact of every decision, good or bad. The potential for millions, if not billions of dollars in property damage - which will also affect most of us through insurance costs. And unknown numbers of lives at stake. Only those who die won't get up after the cameras stop rolling.
By Tuesday, we might be able to call it hype. It might be better to think of it as an enormous inconvenience, necessitated by precaution. Because sooner or later...one will come that will stay a 5. Better to be damned 'cause you did, than damned 'cause you didn't.
As for the business of sending the locals, the thing that pains me is the cliched redundancy of story material and unimaginative, repetitive reportage (ie; "The Big Easy is now anything but." 'Wish I had a dollar for every time that one...). But through the placer, some gold always shines through...and about the only way you get that is by having enough bodies on the scene to find what others may miss.
Jody
> > This is hype pure and simple.
>
> Haven't you ever heard the phrase, "Don't @#$% with Mother
> Nature." Hype is something that The Morning Edge gets for
> having people grab Mondo Mike's pants. Having grown up 60
> miles north of Corpus Christi, living through numerous
> tropical storms, hurricanes, and tornadoes, I will tell you
> first hand that your reasoning is poppycock. Go back to
> whatever hole you crawled out of and stay there. Leave the
> weather to professional forecasters, such as myself, who
> actually have experience.
>
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