I wonder if overreaction was an economic move by Bloomberg. Lots of ‘sold out’ stores in NYC right now….nice little bump to the city’s economy…
there are male names, too.
in fact, hurricane bob in 1991 was one of the costliest in new england’s history. i remember having to take my driver’s test just after it blew through (the day after, i think?) and being weirded out by intersections without working traffic lights on the way there with my dad.
i think a lot of named storms either fizzle out or don’t make landfall, so we end up not hearing about many of them at all.
I think they have male names too, I thought it switched off, one female, one male. I guess better safe than sorry about the evacuations, we have a whole pueblo here that has been devastated with the recent rains (Acoma Pueblo) causing flooding that just came up suddenly, so I think if you have a chance to get out, it’s better to do it than stay and see what happens.
I think there is absolutely a need for sensible, practical, efficient steps that are aimed at preventing and managing the effects of the hurricane – I’m with you completely on that one gwind.
But the language that is being used on some news sites is both fear-mongering and wreckless, imo. We know how damaging a hurricane can be — I would say most of us are aware of what happened during and in the wake of Katrina — but to focus on that instead of, as Jude advised, keeping calm (which is the best state in which to deal with an emergency) can cause its own damage — though in this case the damage is to our inner processes, our thoughts and feelings.
I am going to single out the Daily Mail in the UK as a case in point — which is a site that seems to feed off and propagate negativity and fear. I feel my own reactions when I read it, and I don’t like them. But it is seductive. I find it valuable to bear that in mind.
Thinking (positive and with discernment) of you all and praying…on another note can someone tell me WHY are they always female names…who gets to decide what to name the hurricane???
I am amazed when people complain that officials take too much precaution when it comes to trying to protect the public in a pending and unpredictable situation. Are they the same people that are outraged when not enough was done, like say, during Katrina? Are they the same people that throw a hurricane party, or go for a swim or surf, get stuck, then expect some volunteer or rescue personel to risk their lives to come save them.
Come on.
Well they are shutting down the mass transit system so everything doesn’t get wet…the busses and trains, and the steps from the sidewalks down to the station. And as for evacuating areas of NYC for the first time, this is obvious practice for Earth Changes. Someone’s been up late reading Edgar Cayce.
I wonder about the overkill in the New York media coverage. I mean it’s a big storm, yes, but it’s not even going to technically be a hurricane anymore by the time it arrives in New York.
It just doesn’t seem to merit non-stop coverage by local TV news in New York City for 5 or 6 hours at a time, which is what we’ve been getting. It’s not the storm of the century up here — not even close. I’m sure it was big in the Carolinas, but up in New York, it’s not nearly as strong as many other storms that have come through in recent years.
I don’t get the media over-reaction and the over-reaction by govt officials. It seems childish, like people just needing to be entertained at any cost. The fear and drama of a “major hurricane” just feeds that addiction.
And shutting down the transit system was weird and so far as I can tell, unnecessary.
funny, most people i know seem to be planning hurricane parties rather than evacuation routes & are well-stocked up on wine rather than canned food… hmmm.
No plans to abandon ship here.
Wow…for now I’m glad I live on the West side of Turtle Island! But yeah, sure is pretty from above.
I wonder if overreaction was an economic move by Bloomberg. Lots of ‘sold out’ stores in NYC right now….nice little bump to the city’s economy…
there are male names, too.
in fact, hurricane bob in 1991 was one of the costliest in new england’s history. i remember having to take my driver’s test just after it blew through (the day after, i think?) and being weirded out by intersections without working traffic lights on the way there with my dad.
i think a lot of named storms either fizzle out or don’t make landfall, so we end up not hearing about many of them at all.
I think they have male names too, I thought it switched off, one female, one male. I guess better safe than sorry about the evacuations, we have a whole pueblo here that has been devastated with the recent rains (Acoma Pueblo) causing flooding that just came up suddenly, so I think if you have a chance to get out, it’s better to do it than stay and see what happens.
I think there is absolutely a need for sensible, practical, efficient steps that are aimed at preventing and managing the effects of the hurricane – I’m with you completely on that one gwind.
But the language that is being used on some news sites is both fear-mongering and wreckless, imo. We know how damaging a hurricane can be — I would say most of us are aware of what happened during and in the wake of Katrina — but to focus on that instead of, as Jude advised, keeping calm (which is the best state in which to deal with an emergency) can cause its own damage — though in this case the damage is to our inner processes, our thoughts and feelings.
I am going to single out the Daily Mail in the UK as a case in point — which is a site that seems to feed off and propagate negativity and fear. I feel my own reactions when I read it, and I don’t like them. But it is seductive. I find it valuable to bear that in mind.
Thinking (positive and with discernment) of you all and praying…on another note can someone tell me WHY are they always female names…who gets to decide what to name the hurricane???
I am amazed when people complain that officials take too much precaution when it comes to trying to protect the public in a pending and unpredictable situation. Are they the same people that are outraged when not enough was done, like say, during Katrina? Are they the same people that throw a hurricane party, or go for a swim or surf, get stuck, then expect some volunteer or rescue personel to risk their lives to come save them.
Come on.
Well they are shutting down the mass transit system so everything doesn’t get wet…the busses and trains, and the steps from the sidewalks down to the station. And as for evacuating areas of NYC for the first time, this is obvious practice for Earth Changes. Someone’s been up late reading Edgar Cayce.
I wonder about the overkill in the New York media coverage. I mean it’s a big storm, yes, but it’s not even going to technically be a hurricane anymore by the time it arrives in New York.
It just doesn’t seem to merit non-stop coverage by local TV news in New York City for 5 or 6 hours at a time, which is what we’ve been getting. It’s not the storm of the century up here — not even close. I’m sure it was big in the Carolinas, but up in New York, it’s not nearly as strong as many other storms that have come through in recent years.
I don’t get the media over-reaction and the over-reaction by govt officials. It seems childish, like people just needing to be entertained at any cost. The fear and drama of a “major hurricane” just feeds that addiction.
And shutting down the transit system was weird and so far as I can tell, unnecessary.
funny, most people i know seem to be planning hurricane parties rather than evacuation routes & are well-stocked up on wine rather than canned food… hmmm.
No plans to abandon ship here.
Wow…for now I’m glad I live on the West side of Turtle Island! But yeah, sure is pretty from above.
ha!
yah- stay clear of her-
you’ve been warned!!
be safe everyone!