things I will try to write about in the next couple of days

[rm]

- Macro impact of Katrina -- this thing is going to have a serious impact on the whole U.S. economy, not just the Gulf region and not just because of oil prices. Among other things, we're talking about a dislocation of people and jobs that has not been seen since the Dust Bowl.

- Journalism, weather reporting, risk-taking and disaster coverage. For those not in the know, I worked at the AP early in my career and I have very strong opinions about this sort of stuff and a lot to say.

- The weather reality -- people, we're at the _beginning_ of the hurricaine season.

Comments

[fleur.livejournal.com]

I generally tend to think of insurance companies as rip off artists and scheisters, but yes, even *they* might run out of money.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Oh they are. And most of it is their own fault -- they've been in well-deserved legal hell this year, but this will make a biiiiiiig mess for them. Especially if this season has another storm of any size, which is likely (although hopefully not for the Gulf).

[fleur.livejournal.com]

I see Bush is viewing the area from the pressurized confines of Air Force One. I think he should get his fighter pilot landing on aircraft carriers ass in a Black Hawk and go get some people for chrissakes.

[orien.livejournal.com]

After all, those are potential voters down there drowning and starving!


Current mood: completely sick.