Flying Squid@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 2 months agoHurricane Katrina vs. Hurricane Helenelemmy.worldimagemessage-square143fedilinkarrow-up1976arrow-down158
arrow-up1918arrow-down1imageHurricane Katrina vs. Hurricane Helenelemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square143fedilink
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down7·2 months agoI’m not. I’m explaining a difference.
minus-squarethoro@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down5·edit-22 months agoWhat is the point of comparing Helene to Katrina? Harvey was also a 4. Why discount the impact of Katrina just because there were systematic issues? It was a natural disaster and that was the impact. Because it comes off to me like you’re trying to “well ackshully” about Helene being really the most devastating hurricane.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down8·2 months agoHow am I discounting it? Please quote me discounting it.
I’m not. I’m explaining a difference.
What is the point of comparing Helene to Katrina? Harvey was also a 4.
Why discount the impact of Katrina just because there were systematic issues? It was a natural disaster and that was the impact.
Because it comes off to me like you’re trying to “well ackshully” about Helene being really the most devastating hurricane.
How am I discounting it? Please quote me discounting it.