Monday, July 7, 2008

Stupidest hurricane headline of the season (so far)

The award goes to Reuters UK for this geography ignorant gem

Bertha to remain out of Gulf of Mexico this week

Oh, do you think? Considering it's in the Central Atlantic and expected to pass about 800 miles from the east coast of Florida? Well spotted there.

Also this;

While a hurricane does not form in the Atlantic every year in July,

No shit? Wow. That's some hard edged reporting, Captains Obvious.

I know this news agency is based in the United Kingdom and shouldn't be expected to care about the finer points but....damn ya'll, get a map.

Source
http://uk.reuters.com/article/burningIssues/idUKN0739701820080707

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