All I have to say is Katrina. Heed the warning when scientists say there could be a winter superstorm. Don't think that because it hasn't happened in our lifetime that it won't happen. Didn't scientists say that New Orleans was supposed to get a crazy hurricane? And sure enough...

Originally posted by heineken
all these events are becoming so obvious that something is brewing up that i must consider start trusting my inner self more

What event? There is nothing. It's only a slow news day. Researchers and news people trying to keep their jobs afloat is all it is. We've always had the same threat. Today is no different than any other day.

Dude, have another Heineken and be happy.

Originally posted by Thyhorrorcosmic
I'm screwed, i live in the central valley.

dont worry man, Im moving down to the central coast here in a couple days, it floods there after raining for 2 days... I should invest in a canoe (so should you)

Californians aren't sure whether to prepare for doomsday or shrug off this latest report from meteorologists. Dubbed the "superstorm," scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Multi Hazards Demonstration Project (MHDP) just presented a document hypothesizing the effects of a massive winter storm on the state of California. Over 100 scientists, public policy experts, and engineers signed on to the research, which aims to help prepare the state for multiple emergency scenarios by shoring up already-existing infrastructure and proposing new ideas. For example, research from MHDP's first hypothetical hazard, the ShakeOut Earthquake Scenario, resulted in a massive earthquake drill that involved over 5.5 million citizens. MHDP's report predicts that in the event of a catastrophic storm, California's flood protection systems would be overwhelmed and property damage could reach almost $400 billion dollars. Over 1.5 million residents would have to be evacuated, and "business interruption costs" could reach $325 billion in addition to the aforementioned property costs. Yahoo! News quotes Lucy Jones, one of the study's architects on the plausibility of such a scenario:

There is nothing right now, the article talks about what MAY happen...

However, since it is a historical fact that this has happenned many times before, I find it odd that the media is all kinds of hyped up about this now. It's not like there are not enough sensationalized articles out there.

What do you all think...are they trying to forewarn us, or just rack up their own sales?

This is a no-brainer for Natives to the Central Valley of California. The entire old Sacramento area is built on the second story above the original city that was ruined in the last "Super Storm".

When it happens again most of the new transplants that bought houses in the flood plains will be surprised. But they were warned and the rest of us bought houses not in the "100 year flood plain" will be in our boats and rafts helping them out.