Another disaster - Is this for real?

[knlwtchr 0]

There is a link:

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/pakistan_quake;...HNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

 

They have lost more people than our 9/11. Maybe its not deaths, just missing persons. Lets hope.

[FredM 0]

Hey there,

 

I think one thing we are starting to see the effect of is technology. By that I mean, we now live in an age when should a disaster take place anywhere on the globe, within twenty minutes 1/4 of the world's population will be immediately informed about it. This is a drastic change from circumstances even a hundred years ago when it might take up to three weeks for soliders to learn the war they are fighting in is over.

 

I'm not certain the number of natural disasters or other events hasn't increased, rather I think our ability to learn of their existence has.

[knlwtchr 0]

I'm not certain the number of natural disasters or other events hasn't increased, rather I think our ability to learn of their existence has.

Could be, Fred. Sometimes, though, I almost wish I didnt know.

[Dumbass 0]

This is a drastic change from circumstances even a hundred years ago when it might take up to three weeks for soliders to learn the war they are fighting in is over.

Case in point: Andrew Jackson's victory over the Brittish in The Battle of New Orleans was widely celebrated, but a moot point because the War of 1812 had officially ended by that point.

[Brian Graham 0]

Case in point: Andrew Jackson's victory over the Brittish in The Battle of New Orleans was widely celebrated, but a moot point because the War of 1812 had officially ended by that point.

Bah, a victory is a victory!

 

Continue the celebration!

[STSF Precip 0]

I will agree with the point that today's global media, has allowed news of natural disasters to be passed on to the world at amazing speed.

 

On a side note...Wow Van Roy... An economist and a Historian ...impressive!

 

Precip

[koolaidman 0]

Hey there,

 

I think one thing we are starting to see the effect of is technology. By that I mean, we now live in an age when should a disaster take place anywhere on the globe, within twenty minutes 1/4 of the world's population will be immediately informed about it. This is a drastic change from circumstances even a hundred years ago when it might take up to three weeks for soliders to learn the war they are fighting in is over.

 

I'm not certain the number of natural disasters or other events hasn't increased, rather I think our ability to learn of their existence has.

Matt Drudge was talking about this last night. he was talking abouit how if you look at the numbers overs the years this year is not an outlier but because of the interent and media it seems like the worst yeah ever.

[knlwtchr 0]

And now Wilma. I bet, though, this one wont be as terrible as the last few. Ii keeps dying down to lower and lower catagories. It will be a one or less before it hits the states.

[WxMurray 0]

And now Wilma. I bet, though, this one wont be as terrible as the last few. Ii keeps dying down to lower and lower catagories. It will be a one or less before it hits the states.

No, I suspect that Wilma will be a two, possibly a three on landfall. It is starting to strengthen again.

[FredM 0]

No, I suspect that Wilma will be a two, possibly a three on landfall. It is starting to strengthen again.

Hey there,

 

Hurricane Wilma hit at a Category 3 hurricane...with the eye passing within less than a three minute car ride of my house. For the vast majority of people in South Florida, they won't have power for two to three weeks. Telephone lines are just now beginning to come back online and remain highly unreliable. Broward County has not had a direct hit of this scale since Hurricane King in 1950 (believe that year is correct).

 

There was damage, some more serious than others. However, luckly, the damage to my folks place is not structual in nature...though tens of thousands of dollars will be needed.

 

Many people did not prepare for this storm as they probably should have, as all were told it's strength would be a Category 1 storm. Well, there's a big difference between 90mph winds and 120mph winds.

[knlwtchr 0]

Wow, Fred. Im so glad you're ok. =0]

[eagle 0]

whew..glad your ok fred,i know it can get pretty rough down there, i grew up

in florida and lived there until 1993 and do remember just how bad it can get

god bless you all and just glad you made it :)