Watching the hurricane coverage this morning, I'm relieved that so many people up and down the coast did the smart this this time and got the hell out of Dodge over the weekend. Yes, the surge is over the levee, but things seem to be holding for now...and fortunately for New Orleans, Gustav didn't make a direct hit. Of course, Fox just said they have two ships unaccounted for in the canal, which would be something of a concern.
My sincere hope is that the camera crews are getting combat pay for this. Geraldo just asked his cameraman to walk right up to the levee, then climb on top. One NBC reporter dragged his crew into the middle of the street and almost got blown away by hurricane winds. Someone yesterday said the media had to fill out release wavers to enter New Orleans, including next-of-kin information. You know, if the talent wants to be suicidal, that's their business, but Geraldo was saying things like, "Come on up here, right to the wall...I've got you...wow, look at the water surging over..."
Sure, Geraldo. Sure.
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