Hurricane Katrina has caused vast, expensive and lasting devastation in its wake, and with that, one of the biggest real-life media dramas in US history. Clearly, this kind of drama also produces lots and lots of ratings and web clicks for various news agencies that clamor to provide exclusive coverage.
The result? Long hours for reporters and meteorologists who must stay at their desks for extended periods, reporting, re-reporting and even re-re-reporting as new developments unfold. And sometimes, tempers flare on the air as a result:
Media: CNN Weatherman freaks out, 2.38MB MPG file.