[Aloha1]

The sad thing is, there are a lot of fellow citizens who just don't pay attention until it's too late or still think they're "immortal". For that, the media does help. But, I agree with you about the the hysterical hype. It's the old "if it bleeds, it leads" media philosophy and the race to secure future watchers who will "trust" you because they followed your coverage.

As CNM so adroitly posted, you have control over who you watch and who you believe. For me, my eyes, cameras, and local Wunderground station are giving me all the local info I need and I can tell you that it does vary from what I'm seeing on TV. Stay safe.

[Fredster]

Im watching a reporter im Miami pointing out glass panels that fell 85 floors, then he pans over to flooded streets,
and the amazing thing there is no rain or wind and the
buildings behind him are all well lit, but he is talking about all the people without power....this stuff is manic reporting at its finest!
Not to make this political, but is this "Fake news"?

[Jaggy]

I turned it off for about 3 hours this afternoon and felt much better......now I am watching and stress starts... where is the cartoon channel?? I need some rocky and Bullwinkle.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by Fredster

Im watching a reporter im Miami pointing out glass panels that fell 85 floors, then he pans over to flooded streets,
and the amazing thing there is no rain or wind and the
buildings behind him are all well lit, but he is talking about all the people without power....this stuff is manic reporting at its finest!
Not to make this political, but is this "Fake news"?

Millions without electricity, per the power companies...and you're asking if it's "fake news?"

Really?

Hurricane Irma: 5 million without power in Florida

RIVIERA BEACH — More than 5 million people are without power as Hurricane Irma pounds Florida, FPL officials said Sunday during an emergency operations meeting.

The 5 million in the dark represent 2.5 million customer accounts. The company, which serves 5 million accounts representing 10 million people in 35 counties, expects about 3.4 million customer accounts, representing 6 million people will lose power in Irma's wake.

As far as momentary lapses in rain/wind, that's normal and is the reason they're called...'bands.'

[Fredster]

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore

Millions without electricity, per the power companies...and you're asking if it's "fake news?"

Really?

Hurricane Irma: 5 million without power in Florida


As far as momentary lapses in rain/wind, that's normal and is the reason they're called...'bands.'

Please give us a break...we were talking about the
reporting being over the top.
And are well aware of the hardships many are enduring!

[Halibut]

I gave up TV yesterday and just started checking the Weather Channel's hourly forecast page for 32162. It's all text; no yammering videos.

The predicted wind speeds for peak Irma at 2am have decreased from the low 80s yesterday to 75 this morning to 64 as of now. That's a bit calming.

[SouthOfTheBorder]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Am I the only one who thinks the coverage of the hurricane is not very good or informative? Who wants to see a guy soaking wet standing in the street and calling other people idiots for being out in the storm? And, the inside reporters act as if they are being paid by the word by pounding you with more information than you can possibly comprehend, and every other sentence is "this is a very big storm". And, whenever the Governor comes on with a live update, I turn off the television because he is just plain boring and repetitive. Just give me clear and concise information that I need to deal with the storm. OK, I'm done and I'll have another beer.

Sure some of the coverage seems superficial but we are thankful to Channel 9, Orlando News, Weather, and Sports | WFTV for very good local coverage.

Our daughter, who lives in Sydney, AU has been watching channel 9 live (at work and at home). It is EXTREMELY COMFORTING for both her and for us.

Helps keep all the other coverage in perspective.

Don

[John_W]

Originally Posted by SouthOfTheBorder

Sure some of the coverage seems superficial but we are thankful to Channel 9, Orlando News, Weather, and Sports | WFTV for very good local coverage...

Between Channels 2, 9 and 35 (right now 6 is down on Directv), I agree that Channel 9 is giving the best info.

[Rapscallion St Croix]

It looks like The Weather Channel is trying to appeal to a national audience vs keeping Floridians informed. They keep showing Tampa Bay dry and events that have already occurred instead of forecasts.

[Bob P]

I find that Channel 9 WFTV provides excellent coverage. Tom Terry is the meteorologist and he provides excellent analysis. Much of it is original and his reporting provides separate information on each area.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Jaggy

I turned it off for about 3 hours this afternoon and felt much better......now I am watching and stress starts... where is the cartoon channel?? I need some rocky and Bullwinkle.

Off topic, but I love your Avatar.
I also thought growing old would take longer.