Zeev's Turnips Patch-No Politics (ZEEV)

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"Inshore they are running about 22 feet"


Jim Cantore at TWC just reported that exact same number for a bouy 8 miles south of his position in southern coastal LA near Morgan City. Judging from the coverage on TWC, the max sustained winds reported by NHC are an overstatement and have diminished greatly, and the breadth of the more serious portion of the windstorm is very small.

We now have reporters spread all over trying desperately to hype up that something's happening, when in reality, it's mostly a relatively minor deal. The real damage potential, again, will be in the surge. Hopefully the bullet will be dodged.

A shame that all the buffoon politicians had to try and hype this thing so much. It will make it much harder to get people to evacuate in the future if a truly serious storm heads in. Pathetic to see Ray Nagin back on TV again. Not to be uncaring, but any misfortune that befalls the city of New Orleans by any failing of their own local government, isn't going to get much sympathy in these quarters -- you make your bed and you lie in it. Anyone who would vote that incompetent moron and his cronies back into office deserves to reap what they sow.