Lord, what fools these mortals be!

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This, tumblr, is Hurricane Katrina. Now, her little sister, Irene is not this monster. Irene is not overshadowing a gulf region, heralded as the storm seen once in a generation (if not less). Irene is not lording over nearly broken levees and causing them to break and flood a whole city with 20+ft of water. The regions that Irene is hitting are not subject to infrastructural problems that will cause it’s own government to fail to respond for five f*cking days (yes, still bitter). So please, out of respect for those who knew people affected by Katrina or feel the empathy with the NOLA blood that runs through their veins, stop comparing Irene to Katrina.  HURRICANE PRECAUTIONS: Obviously, even though Irene isn’t Katrina, she is still a hurricane and should be prepared for. If you are not in a danger area (yes, I am talking to you, most of NY, too), there are simple things you can do to insure your safety. For one, don’t go outside. All the deaths caused by Irene were because people were outside either walking or driving. One such case was someone killed by surfing. I hate to say this, but common sense people. Do not surf in a hurricane. Two, stay away from windows. Wind can be worse than rain and can push things like really really big trees at your windows. So don’t be near them. Also, stay on the ground flood or below. This is not a tornado, we are not Dorothy and this is not Kansas, but wind is wind. Don’t be victim if your roof is blown off. Un-plug appliances. A Hurricane is a thunderstorm on crack. Don’t give wind and possible lightning a reason to play with your wires.  So don’t freak out. Common sense and some simple tips will keep you safe. Unless you’re just reckless or stupid. Then good f*cking luck.  Zoom

This, tumblr, is Hurricane Katrina. Now, her little sister, Irene is not this monster. Irene is not overshadowing a gulf region, heralded as the storm seen once in a generation (if not less). Irene is not lording over nearly broken levees and causing them to break and flood a whole city with 20+ft of water. The regions that Irene is hitting are not subject to infrastructural problems that will cause it’s own government to fail to respond for five f*cking days (yes, still bitter). So please, out of respect for those who knew people affected by Katrina or feel the empathy with the NOLA blood that runs through their veins, stop comparing Irene to Katrina. 

HURRICANE PRECAUTIONS: Obviously, even though Irene isn’t Katrina, she is still a hurricane and should be prepared for. If you are not in a danger area (yes, I am talking to you, most of NY, too), there are simple things you can do to insure your safety. For one, don’t go outside. All the deaths caused by Irene were because people were outside either walking or driving. One such case was someone killed by surfing. I hate to say this, but common sense people. Do not surf in a hurricane. Two, stay away from windows. Wind can be worse than rain and can push things like really really big trees at your windows. So don’t be near them. Also, stay on the ground flood or below. This is not a tornado, we are not Dorothy and this is not Kansas, but wind is wind. Don’t be victim if your roof is blown off. Un-plug appliances. A Hurricane is a thunderstorm on crack. Don’t give wind and possible lightning a reason to play with your wires. 

So don’t freak out. Common sense and some simple tips will keep you safe. Unless you’re just reckless or stupid. Then good f*cking luck. 


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