The fastest growing ever category 5, strongest hurricane EVER in recorded human history- even going beyond the measurements we use to put them in categories. Yet no deaths? No mass devastation? Katrina and Sandy were nothing compared to Patricia. Yet it rolled into Mexico, across a stretch of land with NOTHING on it, and between two major cities?
HAARP. That's all.
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darkmuffin ago
Weather Channel notes that Patricia's maximum sustained winds at landfall were estimated at 165 mph, with gusts of up to 211 mph. Hurricane Katrina topped 170mph at landfall, making them comparable in strength. This is not beyond any measurements.
Unlike the US, Mexico had an efficient mass evacuation program in place that appears to have worked. Funny thing there.
It's largely considered to be no mass devastation because it's only the homes of the poor that got messed up. Landslides, flooding, downed trees and power outages don't count if they're not affecting the resorts. And the resorts in Manzanillo seem to have made it through, so that's all that really matters now isn't it.
No, Mexico's coast is not nearly as inhabited as the US coasts. Obviously a sign of a conspiracy.
El Nino, more likely.
3/10.
entropyosaurus ago
funny that the article you cite doesn't say anything about efficient mass evacuation programs. this is all that was said:
"Landslides and flash floods were reported, but the mass evacuations that occurred before the hurricane's arrival appeared to have worked in saving lives."
Ender1337 ago
You mean because it didn't use the words efficient or programs? You can't be serious...
entropyosaurus ago
"reported mass evacuations" isn't the same as "Mexico, known for their long history of efficient mass evacuation programs"
Ender1337 ago
Well, on the one hand you're absolutely right, those two things are not the same. Then again, that's not what he wrote so... I'm not sure where you're going with that. He/she didn't say either of those things.
Is English not your first language? Forgive me for asking, it's just that you seem to be having trouble with reading comprehension.
entropyosaurus ago
ok let me spell it out for you.
The poster said: "Unlike the US, Mexico had an efficient mass evacuation program in place"
The article said: "the mass evacuations that occurred"
Ender1337 ago
I believe they were referring to Katrina. You're old enough to remember Katrina right? It hit New Orleans, which is in the U.S. people didn't evacuate "efficiently" and it was a disaster. Now unlike the U.S. The people in Mexico did evacuate en mass i.e. "efficiently" implying that some kind of program would've been in place, so much less of a disaster than it could've been. You're missing the point, but thanks for trying to spell it out for me. ;)
entropyosaurus ago
ok, let me do your critical thinking for you too: You can't infer that because no deaths occurred, there was an "efficient mass evacuation program in place." There are many other possible reasons to explain why no deaths occurred, e.g., that the storm wasn't actually that strong when it made landfall -- perhaps due to weather modification, which was the point OP was trying to raise.
Your simply stating "The people in Mexico did evacuate en mass i.e. "efficiently" " doesn't make it true.
darkmuffin ago
Jesus mother fucking Christ, do your own goddamn research before you start spouting off BS: http://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-mexico-patricia-manzanillo-20151025-story.html
entropyosaurus ago
So this is the "efficient mass evacuation program" you were talking about then:
"In the hours before and after the storm, warnings blared on radio and television broadcasts across the region. Government pickups with loudspeakers circulated through neighborhoods.
Tens of thousands of people evacuated their homes. More than 1,200 shelters were set up. But the fears never materialized."
Ender1337 ago
Did you read the whole article or just that bit? Because again, incredibly, you seem to be missing the point here. You're just messing with us right? Please tell me you're joking. :(
entropyosaurus ago
I did read the whole article, and that was all that was said about Mexico's "mass evacuation programs" that you seem to think so highly of. If all that was required for efficient, flawless, all-life-saving evacuations was "notice" with radio, tv and pick-up trucks, we'd never have any deaths from natural disasters or hurricanes.