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Perfect Storm of Hype: Politicians, the media and the Hurricane Irene apocalypse that never was



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A Cape Cod store owner took precautions but seemed to anticipate that Irene might be more benign than billed. Photo: Toby Harnden

For the television reporter, clad in his red cagoule emblazoned with the CNN logo, it was a dramatic on-air moment, broadcasting live from Long Island, New York during a hurricane that also threatened Manhattan.

“We are in, right, now…the right eye wall, no doubt about that…there you see the surf,” he said breathlessly. “That tells a story right there.”

Stumbling and apparently buffeted by ferocious gusts, he took shelter next to a building. “This is our protection from the wind,” he explained. “It’s been truly remarkable to watch the power of the ocean here.”

The surf may have told a story but so too did the sight behind the reporter of people chatting and ambling along the sea front and just goofing around. There was a man in a t-shirt, a woman waving her arms and then walking backwards. Then someone on a bicycle glided past.


Full article at http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tobyharnden/100102355/perfect-storm-of-hype-politicians-the-media-and-the-hurricane-irene-apocalypse-that-never-was/

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ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

I'd like to see that CNN video mentioned in the snip, Sanity.  It sounds hilarious.  The media just can't help but go over the top in pursuit of dramatic coverage. 

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ORIGINAL: HannahLynHeather

as you wish mistress, voifuckingla

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ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam

I'd like to see sanity stuck in a bathroom for about 10 hours as an F5 hurricane rolls over him and turns what was a nice house into rubble for about 10 hours and then come back and talk about 'hype'.

He'd be shitting his pants and crying for mama when the the barometric pressure was dropping so fast it started sucking air out thru the toilet and his ears were popping avery few minutes.

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ORIGINAL: Sanity


Try to dry your eyes little girl.

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ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam

I'd like to see sanity stuck in a bathroom for about 10 hours as an F5 hurricane rolls over him and turns what was a nice house into rubble for about 10 hours and then come back and talk about 'hype'.

He'd be shitting his pants and crying for mama when the the barometric pressure was dropping so fast it started sucking air out thru the toilet and his ears were popping avery few minutes.

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ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam
You're the one that sits by the keyboard day and night because you're afraid of all those wolves and rattlers and bears not to mention 'Injun attacks' out doors in Idaho.

Go thru a hurricane (a real one) and we'll talk.

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ORIGINAL: littlewonder

Master's been without power at his house since last Saturday night and they told him he'll be without until probably this Saturday. Sigh. Overhype? I don't think so. There are towns in NY state and VT that were wiped out and flooding that is still happening in NJ and dams that overflowed or broken. I don't think billions of dollars of damage and lives lost is overhype.