[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by justjim

Insurance companies taking another big hit with these fires. The fires are difficult not boring to watch. I feel awful for those who lost their homes and all of their priceless possessions. Lives lost but many also saved by the brave first responders on the front lines. The billions in losses will be reflected in our next homeowner’s insurance premiums also. All too common these disasters.

IMO There should be one insurer in this country United States all those billions going to insurance CEOs and company might as well go government. They can’t even any worse. This IMO includes vehicle, life, health, and residential. Government always bales insurance out when big event occurs. Let insurance industry go out get real job. In Cala case insurer claims will get denied business as usual for insurance. Then government again will bale them out AND they WILL raise rates on rat or us.

[Cuervo]

News division are a business and like any other business they try to deliver what they believe their customers want.
Do I believe this has been excessive, yes, this is not being unsympathetic.
I feel the same way when there is a hurricane here in Florida.
Here almost all networks either interrupted or canceled programing.
But in either case I do not get upset, with streaming just flip to a movie until it's over.

[Eg_cruz]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

The name Global Warming was changed to Climate Change to better convey the idea that the recorded increases in record temperature around the world would lead to UNUSUAL weather situations. Right now in Ca. we have a VERY UNUSUAL weather condition - UNPRECEDENTED fires driven by UNUSUALLY high winds. So, the idea of the prolonged TV coverage of this event is to get people thinking. And I wonder how many Floridians drove their gasoline, CO2 burning car or pickup to their golf course and then got into a gasoline burning Golf Cart, which has no pollution control equipment and emits max CO2. And then they scratch their heads at the 1st tee and wonder, "WHY THE HECK" has NATURE been acting SO strange FOR the last 5 years?

Smd
FYI, California has had record rain season. This is miss management by government, when you cut your fire department budget by $43 million what do you think will happen, when you miss guide your water sources, what do you think will happen, when you don’t do controlled burns what do you think will happen?
This isn’t about mother nature. This is about a government who has their heads up their behind.

[WharfRat]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I don't want to sound unsympathetic, but am I the only one who thinks the non-stop news coverage of the wildfires in California is just plain boring?

You sound exactly how you say you don’t want to sound. Tens of thousands have lost their homes and hundreds of thousands have evacuated. There are widespread power outages, reports of low or no water pressure, and poor air quality. It’s a humanitarian crisis that’s unfolding and your post could be interpreted that you’re insensitive to that.

[biker1]

Nonsense. They have a high to the north and a low to the south. This generates easterly downslope winds that warm due to adiabatic compression. This is such a common occurrence they have a name for it: Santa Ana winds. They have had a dry season in Southern California after a previous wet season and apparently poor land management practices. Regarding cars, please remind us of which brand of EV you drive.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

The name Global Warming was changed to Climate Change to better convey the idea that the recorded increases in record temperature around the world would lead to UNUSUAL weather situations. Right now in Ca. we have a VERY UNUSUAL weather condition - UNPRECEDENTED fires driven by UNUSUALLY high winds. So, the idea of the prolonged TV coverage of this event is to get people thinking. And I wonder how many Floridians drove their gasoline, CO2 burning car or pickup to their golf course and then got into a gasoline burning Golf Cart, which has no pollution control equipment and emits max CO2. And then they scratch their heads at the 1st tee and wonder, "WHY THE HECK" has NATURE been acting SO strange FOR the last 5 years?

[Angelhug52]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I am sympathetic, but I don't want to watch non-stop news on wind speeds and videos of houses being burned to the ground, with the same house being shown multiple times. I can't do anything about it. So, what is the point of hour after hour of boring news coverage? A 2-minute update every hour would be more than adequate coverage.

Do you have an off button on the remote? or change the channel or go volunteer somewhere? No one is forcing you to watch . Same goes for coverage on snowstorms, or hurricanes. Seriously, just change the channel.

[Sabella]

You’re right, but then any tragedy that happens today is shoved down our throat 24 seven .PS-we all better sit down before we open the envelope for our next house insurance bill.

[Kelmacfre]

It’s not boring to those of us with family and friends in California. Just change the damn channel, watch a movie or go outside and do something. This post didn’t sound unsympathetic, it’s mean. I’m watching people lose their homes, schools burning to the ground and thousands of people evacuated as firefighters are risking their lives. I’m thinking how can we help? The Villages people responded beautifully to help residents of North Carolina after Hurricane Milton, good thing we weren’t bored then.

[elevatorman]

Originally Posted by justjim

Insurance companies taking another big hit with these fires. The fires are difficult not boring to watch. I feel awful for those who lost their homes and all of their priceless possessions. Lives lost but many also saved by the brave first responders on the front lines. The billions in losses will be reflected in our next homeowner’s insurance premiums also. All too common these disasters.

Insurance companies cancelled 13% of policies in CA in 2024. Sound familiar.

[bp243]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I don't want to sound unsympathetic, but am I the only one who thinks the non-stop news coverage of the wildfires in California is just plain boring?

Understand that it’s what’s ’hot’ news, so it’s played over and over, Just a thought, but try BBC and or NPR for more global news.

[Catfishjeff]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I don't want to sound unsympathetic, but am I the only one who thinks the non-stop news coverage of the wildfires in California is just plain boring?

Not if you moved here from California and you have dozens of friends and relatives there. I never heard a Californian complain about too much hurricane news coming from Florida.

[crash]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I don't want to sound unsympathetic, but am I the only one who thinks the non-stop news coverage of the wildfires in California is just plain boring?

Well you do sound unsympathetic and probably no different on how they feel when we have a hurricane. What happened to the United States one for all.

[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I am sympathetic, but I don't want to watch non-stop news on wind speeds and videos of houses being burned to the ground, with the same house being shown multiple times. I can't do anything about it. So, what is the point of hour after hour of boring news coverage? A 2-minute update every hour would be more than adequate coverage.

News broadcasters rely on anything they can get to pin you to their station. Political upheavals both internal and external, disasters both natural and manmade, etc. The more horrific, long duration or salacious the better. As far as the weather, a weatherman is in all his or her glory being given that 15 minutes of broadcast fame. Nature of the beast I assume. Change the channel

[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by Catfishjeff

Not if you moved here from California and you have dozens of friends and relatives there. I never heard a Californian complain about too much hurricane news coming from Florida.

Good point. Matter of perspective. Prayers with you that loved ones are okay

[Black Beauty]

I'm just grateful to live here