spiderwebwoman

asks

why are there still reporters on Galveston Island?

20 responses to this plurk

• 
  Sep 12, 2008 - 07:12PM

  Plurkdaddy

  says

  Because they have a guaranteed way off.

• 
  Sep 12, 2008 - 07:10PM

  spiderwebwoman

  asks

  really? How will they get off?

• 
  Sep 12, 2008 - 07:14PM

  CallKathy

  thinks

  they are still there because they think they have no where else to be

• 
  Sep 12, 2008 - 07:15PM

  Connie

  They are there to report the story. City officials have underground command center. Reporters are stationed in nearby hotel, upper floors.

• 
  Sep 12, 2008 - 07:16PM

  phreddd

  Ummm, following bankers gone wild/presidential candidates/etc.? connie

• 
  Sep 12, 2008 - 07:16PM

  Connie

  Everyone else in the city is gone except for a few stragglers who refused to comply w/ mandatory evacuation.

• 
  Sep 12, 2008 - 07:17PM

  spiderwebwoman

  says

  so they are staying for the duration of the hurricane?

• 
  Sep 12, 2008 - 07:17PM

  lyndahitt

  says

  That's why they get paid the big bucks

• 
  Sep 12, 2008 - 07:17PM

  Plurkdaddy

  says

  Crazy helicopter pilots?

• 
  Sep 12, 2008 - 07:15PM

  spiderwebwoman

  says

  you couldn't pay me enough to do that

• 
  Sep 12, 2008 - 07:15PM

  Plurkdaddy

  says

  Nah, prolly not.

• 
  Sep 12, 2008 - 07:18PM

  Plurkdaddy

  says

  On the upper floors of a hotel, I'd pay them.

• 
  Sep 12, 2008 - 07:18PM

  Connie

  Yes, they will be there for duration of storm; too late to leave.

• 
  Sep 12, 2008 - 07:20PM

  Connie

  Altho winds not as strong as Katrina, wind field is larger--275 miles wide w/ hurricane-force winds 100 miles out from eye.

• 
  Sep 12, 2008 - 07:23PM

  lyndahitt

  says

  Not me...I think I'll stay in California and not look for a load going to south Texas

• 
  Sep 12, 2008 - 08:54PM

  glitterandshine

  says

  did yall see geraldo fall down go boom in galveston?

• 
  Sep 13, 2008 - 12:09PM

  tfl

  says

  because they can!

• 
  Sep 14, 2008 - 07:16AM

  LChamp

  says

  the main reason they are there is called "ratings". In TV, ratings are more important than human life or human suffering. More suffering

• 
  Sep 14, 2008 - 07:19AM

  LChamp

  says

  is good for ratings!

• 
  Sep 14, 2008 - 01:34PM

  Connie

  News outlets also have to be there in order to broadcast official emergency news from local govt., FEMA, etc.