Click here (Gothamist) to read about how some folks are (over?)reacting to this week's big weather event on the East Coast... Do you detect any quasi-apocalyptic attitudes? Briefly discuss why/why not.
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The Washington Post: "Quite the oppsite, in fact, it is forcast to reorganize and strengthened on its inevitable approach to the East coast."
there does not appear to be any apocalyptic attitudes in this article. the mayor and governor of New York both seem to be acting in a very inform and careful manner. they are hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. Also they are at least keeping people informed soas to not have a panick on their hands. Well done New York.
As Bob said, based on the article, elected officials seem to be handling the situation responsibly, but that doesn't speak for the people. It's the job of th elected officals to keep a cool head and keep the public calm as well. It's quite possible that there are some people who are currently thinking this is the end, if not of the world, then at least for their own lives. Natural disasters are always going to cause a great reaction because they are so unpredictable. There are probably many people that are bunkering down, stocking up on reserves, and perhaps prepping to leave even though they've been told they don't need to evacuate. Then again there are also the people who are just enjoying an opportunity to play in the rain. These people are certainly not overreacting. Brandy
There are no apocalyptic themes in this article, but with any major storm people always imagine the worse. This isnt a good or bad thing, it just seems to be the way people normally handle these situations. I would believe that they would get used to it. We all know the east coast is known for its hurricanes and they shouldnt be a surprise
As others have commented above, there doesn't seem to be any apocalyptic notes in the article. Rather, they are approaching this "Frankenstorm" with caution and making sure that everyone is prepared to make it safely through the storm. As for the comments written below the article, it seems that some readers may be looking at this storm with a bit more fear than the writer. Certainly, hurricanes are very dangerous to those caught in them, as we've seen from the deaths that this storm has already caused, but I do think that many people tend to take a hysterical attitude towards things like this. These attitudes are only encouraged when the media brands the hurricane as "Frankenstorm" -Erica
I must concur with the others and state that there does not seem to be any apparent ‘apocalyptic’ attitudes that are detectable in this article. Giving the combination of hurricane and winter storm weather the moniker “Frankenstorm” seems to be based on its composition and the nearness to Halloween rather than any sort of apocalyptic beliefs. The tone of the article is not overly alarmist in any way, and the public officials quoted in the article seem to be taking a reasonably cautious attitude towards the storm and acting rationally. This is the worst storm to hit the northeastern United States in recent memory, however, so it would not be surprising if there are people out there who are feeling some sort of apocalyptic notions.
Does it have full blown apocalyptic attitudes? No. But quasi? Sure. The article uses synonyms for apocalypse all over the place. "...it will cause catastrophicdamage over a large area.” and " it will bring a 'huge disaster' by pushing storm surges directly into the Jersey"
I didn't feel like there was anything apocalyptic about this article. Its just some information about Sandy and predictions about the weather. The information was pretty general and straight forward not to create panic.
Well everyone seemed to cover it pretty well. If this was meant to be apocalyptic I think it would be a little more dramatic. Apocalyptic tends to be destructive, but destructive doesn't mean apocalyptic.
- Scott who thinks that was a surprisingly long video in the article for such a short answer.
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The Washington Post:
"Quite the oppsite, in fact, it is forcast to reorganize and strengthened on its inevitable approach to the East coast."
Lisa
there does not appear to be any apocalyptic attitudes in this article. the mayor and governor of New York both seem to be acting in a very inform and careful manner. they are hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. Also they are at least keeping people informed soas to not have a panick on their hands. Well done New York.
Bob
As Bob said, based on the article, elected officials seem to be handling the situation responsibly, but that doesn't speak for the people. It's the job of th elected officals to keep a cool head and keep the public calm as well. It's quite possible that there are some people who are currently thinking this is the end, if not of the world, then at least for their own lives. Natural disasters are always going to cause a great reaction because they are so unpredictable. There are probably many people that are bunkering down, stocking up on reserves, and perhaps prepping to leave even though they've been told they don't need to evacuate. Then again there are also the people who are just enjoying an opportunity to play in the rain. These people are certainly not overreacting.
Brandy
There are no apocalyptic themes in this article, but with any major storm people always imagine the worse. This isnt a good or bad thing, it just seems to be the way people normally handle these situations. I would believe that they would get used to it. We all know the east coast is known for its hurricanes and they shouldnt be a surprise
Tazheem Rubio
As others have commented above, there doesn't seem to be any apocalyptic notes in the article. Rather, they are approaching this "Frankenstorm" with caution and making sure that everyone is prepared to make it safely through the storm. As for the comments written below the article, it seems that some readers may be looking at this storm with a bit more fear than the writer. Certainly, hurricanes are very dangerous to those caught in them, as we've seen from the deaths that this storm has already caused, but I do think that many people tend to take a hysterical attitude towards things like this. These attitudes are only encouraged when the media brands the hurricane as "Frankenstorm"
-Erica
I must concur with the others and state that there does not seem to be any apparent ‘apocalyptic’ attitudes that are detectable in this article. Giving the combination of hurricane and winter storm weather the moniker “Frankenstorm” seems to be based on its composition and the nearness to Halloween rather than any sort of apocalyptic beliefs. The tone of the article is not overly alarmist in any way, and the public officials quoted in the article seem to be taking a reasonably cautious attitude towards the storm and acting rationally. This is the worst storm to hit the northeastern United States in recent memory, however, so it would not be surprising if there are people out there who are feeling some sort of apocalyptic notions.
Max Hesser-Knoll
Does it have full blown apocalyptic attitudes? No. But quasi? Sure. The article uses synonyms for apocalypse all over the place. "...it will cause catastrophicdamage over a large area.” and " it will bring a 'huge disaster' by pushing storm surges directly into the Jersey"
~Megan Allen
I didn't feel like there was anything apocalyptic about this article. Its just some information about Sandy and predictions about the weather. The information was pretty general and straight forward not to create panic.
-Taylor E.
Well everyone seemed to cover it pretty well. If this was meant to be apocalyptic I think it would be a little more dramatic. Apocalyptic tends to be destructive, but destructive doesn't mean apocalyptic.
- Scott who thinks that was a surprisingly long video in the article for such a short answer.
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