Irony & Ike

A few thoughts about Ike:

1- the storm surge will be much higher than would otherwise be expected from a strong category 2 hurricane. The NWS is expecting 15-20 feet, and it seems reasonable.

2- Shame on Fox News et al.! I get the live feed from Fox here in my cable network, and just tonight (7:40 pm EDT 12 Sept 2008) listened to the "esteemed" Geraldo Rivera (ha!) chastise people for not evacuating Galveston Island. Here's the rub: the idiot was broadcasting LIVE from the Galveston seawall. How on earth can anyone expect a full evacuation when the news media themselves converge on the very "mandatory" evacuation zones and setup camp for their ratings? Shame on you, Geraldo, for calling non-evacuees out on their decision when you are a walking talking hypocrit! Obviously the best strategy for people living in those low areas was to get out, but can you blame them for reacting to the mixed signal?

3- Hopefully the storm surge will be less than expected in Galveston and points north and east. Unfortunately it doesn't look so hopeful.