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I grew up in South Florida, so I figured it would be popular down here. But we are blown away lately by the amount of nation-wide and international interest.
by wensing 18y ago
I grew up in South Florida, so I figured it would be popular down here. But we are blown away lately by the amount of nation-wide and international interest. TV stations in Washington state have hurricane coverage. Who'd have thought that?
- dkokelley 18y agoPeople love emergencies (meaning that everyone wants to watch and see if this will be another Katrina). It's kinda sad, but national emergencies get great ratings - everyone wants to know what's happening, especially considering Katrina and the recent devastation.
- delano 18y agoThe hurricanes are covered quite thoroughly in Canada too (including live coverage). I don't think it's sad though since it's something that can directly affect millions of people and can indirectly affect 10s of millions more (fuel prices, travel, relatives). Events on that scale deserve wide-spread coverage. One aspect that could be considered sad is the relatively low amount of air time international emergencies receive, even ones that are much larger in scale.
- r7000 18y ago..travel plans. The Caribbean and SW U.S. are huge tourist destinations of course.