Hurricane News & Other Helpful Info

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Originally Posted by Heart

I think shutting down the entire MTA transit system in NYC was an over-reaction that cost millions of dollars for small business owners and made it overly difficult on workers who have to work whether there's a hurricane or not, (first responders, shelter workers, hospice care, etc). Most of the city was NOT in a flood zone, yet people couldn't get to work and businesses had to close because most city-dwellers do not own cars.

I was annoyed by the overfocus on Mayor Bloomberg and his 5 boroughs of NYC, and the lack of attention paid to the flooding and real devastation further upsate. Plus there was almost no reporting about prison populations or provisions for homeless/mentally ill folks. I really hated the media coverage - overblown, un-enlightening, repetative, and politically motivated.
(The New York Times did a pretty good job though).

Heart

I think they closed down the mass transit for safety reasons. A decision had to be made in advance to alert people. There is no telling what a hurricane or tropical storm is going to do. Just this morning on the news they are talking about all sorts of flooding in NJ. People didn't evacuate now they are stranded on the top floors. No one thinks it going to get bad but it's better to take precautions and think of the worst in these situations. I think NYC and the mayor did what they thought necessary for the safety of their city. I don't think people are too worried about getting around as much as they are about being safe. What do you think. .