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Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman
I thought fishermen exaggerated...weathermen are far worse. NOT ONE of the weather people would say the storm was weakening..not one. And it was breaking apart. They kept saying it was going to strengthen..it didn't.
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This just isn't true.
There was talk it might gain some strength after it hit the ocean again after NC but every analysis I saw (perhaps 8+ different sources) reported it was getting weaker after that.
Pretty much every meteorologist I saw said the legacy of this storm would be the rainfall which looks to have been accurate.
The wind forecasts for RI seem to have been pretty much on target if just a bit high.
The consensus was that while this wasn't a violent storm, the size and ability to impact a large number of people was a real danger.
While there are certainly parts of the media that will sensationalize anything to generate some interest, I think a lot of people make their own hype by watching too much coverage on cable tv and online.
It's self inflicted...
-spence
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