[blam]

"They have limited idea where these storms might go IMO. Remember for days they said Irma would rake the east coast of Fl."

Not that long ago that we didn't even know they were coming.

[V_TWIN]

Oh it’s far better than not knowing for sure but the media sensationalize it so much it gets people whipped into a frenzy and panic sets in on some. After all, it is what they are best at.

[Charles Martel]

Not that long ago that we didn't even know they were coming.

Yes, in the pre-satellite days we mostly relied on a telephone/telegraph/radio network to report barometric readings from the Caribbean islands and ships sailing in that area.