Comments on: The Storm of the Century (so far) http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/29/the-storm-of-the-century-so-far/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:23:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: CapitalClimate http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/29/the-storm-of-the-century-so-far/#comment-18223 CapitalClimate Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:05:46 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/29/the-storm-of-the-century-so-far/#comment-18223 CapitalClimate has <a href="http://capitalclimate.blogspot.com/search/label/Katrina" rel="nofollow">archived</a> a meteorologist's perspective on the event and its aftermath as it occurred. Unfortunately, the reader comments haven't been preserved, but they showed remarkable hostility from the audience of what was then a DC weather blog to the attention being given to the subject. See <a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/08/rove_on_hurricanes_in_august_t.php" rel="nofollow">TPM Election Central</a> for the lesson Rove and the Republicans learned from Katrina. CapitalClimate has archived a meteorologist’s perspective on the event and its aftermath as it occurred. Unfortunately, the reader comments haven’t been preserved, but they showed remarkable hostility from the audience of what was then a DC weather blog to the attention being given to the subject. See TPM Election Central for the lesson Rove and the Republicans learned from Katrina.

]]> By: llewelly http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/29/the-storm-of-the-century-so-far/#comment-18246 llewelly Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:11:07 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/29/the-storm-of-the-century-so-far/#comment-18246 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Sidr" rel="nofollow">Cyclone Sidr</a> 's death toll exceeded 3400. But of course it had no effect on American politics. Cyclone Sidr ’s death toll exceeded 3400. But of course it had no effect on American politics.

]]> By: Scott@NRDC http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/29/the-storm-of-the-century-so-far/#comment-18254 Scott@NRDC Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:28:53 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/29/the-storm-of-the-century-so-far/#comment-18254 Joe: I find myself reliving my own memories of Hurricane Katrina today (I was a reporter at the time, covering the destruction along the Gulf Coast), and thinking about the lessons that it should have taught us about climate and natural disasters -- lessons that seem to have already been forgotten by many. I just hope that Gustav doesn't give us another grim reminder this week. Here's my blog entry at NRDC's Switchboard: http://tinyurl.com/5ee7sa Joe: I find myself reliving my own memories of Hurricane Katrina today (I was a reporter at the time, covering the destruction along the Gulf Coast), and thinking about the lessons that it should have taught us about climate and natural disasters — lessons that seem to have already been forgotten by many. I just hope that Gustav doesn’t give us another grim reminder this week. Here’s my blog entry at NRDC’s Switchboard: http://tinyurl.com/5ee7sa

]]> By: JCH http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/29/the-storm-of-the-century-so-far/#comment-18255 JCH Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:01:35 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/29/the-storm-of-the-century-so-far/#comment-18255 I don't know if I would agree that the people from Houston were forced to leave their homes. They were scared into leaving their homes when the only ones who needed to be leaving their homes were people who lived along the Gulf (places like Galveston.) The people from Houston poured out onto the freeway and created a total freakin' mess. I sat on my lawn chair and watched the circus, and soon got to enjoy a freeway system that was just about completely empty. I don’t know if I would agree that the people from Houston were forced to leave their homes. They were scared into leaving their homes when the only ones who needed to be leaving their homes were people who lived along the Gulf (places like Galveston.) The people from Houston poured out onto the freeway and created a total freakin’ mess. I sat on my lawn chair and watched the circus, and soon got to enjoy a freeway system that was just about completely empty.

]]> By: Richard C http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/29/the-storm-of-the-century-so-far/#comment-18262 Richard C Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:51:15 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/29/the-storm-of-the-century-so-far/#comment-18262 Storm of the Century? Really? The rest of the world suffers from them too you know! Storm of the Century?
Really? The rest of the world suffers from them too you know!

]]> By: zin http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/29/the-storm-of-the-century-so-far/#comment-18314 zin Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:59:38 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/29/the-storm-of-the-century-so-far/#comment-18314 Joe, I'm assisting with this new blog - http://ruff264.vox.com/library/post/times-they-are-a-changing.html - called Albert's Arrival. We think it's a pretty clever idea to broaden audiences. There's a strong recommend your book. While climate is global and thus scenesetter for local - like kiwis - the politics will be local. Though content is broader and deserves bigger. Much bigger. If you can help we'd be grateful.. oyes, there's an election here, too, this november.. and keeping them honest is the challenge.. Joe,

I’m assisting with this new blog - http://ruff264.vox.com/ library/ post/ times-they-are-a-changing.html - called Albert’s Arrival. We think it’s a pretty clever idea to broaden audiences. There’s a strong recommend your book. While climate is global and thus scenesetter for local - like kiwis - the politics will be local.

Though content is broader and deserves bigger. Much bigger. If you can help we’d be grateful.. oyes, there’s an election here, too, this november.. and keeping them honest is the challenge..

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