What's All the Fuss About?

For the last fews days, all I have heard about is Hurricane Gustav. From weather reports to top stories, even down to the Republican National Convention, Gustav seems to have taken over every aspect of the news. In light of what happened in 2006, it seems that the whole country had become panicked for a repeat of the same. However, it seems the media has let its imagination run away with it. When word of the hurricane broke, the media began warning people in New Orleans of possible danger. The day Gustav was predicted to hit was discussed as if it was an impending doomsday. The Republicans decided to cut back many of their key speakers in order to focus on aid for the city. Now it seems that all of the hub bub was for nothing. Hurricane Gustav was cut from a Category 3 to a Category 2 almost immediately and the damage to New Orleans was no greater than that of a standard storm.

To me it seems as if the media has become far too frenzied over stories like this. Just because New Orleans had an A-typical tragedy a few years ago, does not mean that every hurricane that passes through will be of the same magnitude. Now don't they look a little silly? After all the talking, it turned out to be nothing.