LMAO at Galveston officials at press conference

[RL3AO]

They make Nagin look like a genius.

She is blaming the forecasters despite the fact they've been in the cone for 4 days now. How many times do you need to say "don't focus on the fucking black line"?

[babylonsister]

1. Blaming the forecasters for what? nt

[Bluebear]

3. Not indicating that Galveston would be the target

You be safe, sis! :hug:

[babylonsister]

5. That "is" ridiculous. Local TV here is estimating about

40% of the Galveston residents haven't evacuated. Sigh. I'd be out of here if someone would only tell me to go. ;)
And thanks, Bluebear. :hug:

[LynneSin]

2. I've heard about this problem 3 days ago

It's only the size of the Gulf of Mexico

Geez!

[Warpy]

4. Let me guess

She's GOP.

[MiniMe]

7. Actually, somebody earlier was saying that she is a dem

[Warpy]

9. Oh well

I have to keep reminding my self how big the tent is.

[fed_up_mother]

11. ROFLOL Good answer. And, yes, she is a dem

...

and a nitwit.

She doesn't want to "scare" the residents. :crazy:

[Javaman]

6. So were they wearing hip waiters while giving this conference? nt

[cobalt1999]

8. WTF?

Did she expect a year's notice?

Hell, anyone watching the news could see they were in the threat zone days ago.

[fed_up_mother]

10. And she doesn't want to "scare" the residents WTS

(What the shit?)

[Ilsa]

12. The predictions have been adjusting the track northeast on the coast since

Tuesday. It has adjusted upwards every day. She should have known it could come their way.

[alarimer]

13. Those forecast models started moving northward days ago.

This is EXACTLY the pattern for Rita, 3 years ago. Initially the models were for much further south then they started creeping further north. The forecasters predicted it too, based on some other factors affecting the hurricane. By Wednesday I knew that we in south Texas were pretty much okay but that those on the upper coast were in danger.

[yardwork]

14. Even I knew it was headed toward Galveston a week ago and I'm in NC!

Talk about hubris. She is mayor of a town on an island with a hurricane bearing down on it!