AIBU to be wondering why my BBC news feed if full of storm Irma stuff?

[DoryDingDong]

I don't live in Florida, is there so little UK news to report that we have to obsess over the weather in another country?
Also, why so much coverage of this particular storm when so many more horrendous natural disasters go un reported all over the world?
Is this that news worthy or has the media lost perspective entirely?

We probably have far more people in this country who have links with India and Bangladesh than have relatives in Florida, but they have fallen off the radar.

Ok BIWI, that's a no, you don't understand the meaning of the word dominance.

It's dominating now because it's live-updates and the worst hit at this very minute.
Do you realise how patronising you come across saying if people understand?

Do YOU understand??

Don't be daft.

(that was to Dory, obviously)

eddiemairswife
It's odd isn't it? I don't think we should tolerate it. Sad thing is it happens all the time but people don't know what they don't know.

I am 100% with you. Even as the storm hit Cuba they were talking all about the preparations for Florida not discussing the effect on Cuba as it was happening, or directly afterwards. It was very USA centric. And there is no way the flooding in Asia for killed over 1200 people, nearly as much attention.

I am 100% with you. Even as the storm hit Cuba they were talking all about the preparations for Florida not discussing the effect on Cuba as it was happening, or directly afterwards.

There is information coming out from the places information is coming out of. There is precious little information coming out of Cuba, there is masses coming out of the USA

I don;t get it really, I've had the news on, there is plenty about other places as well as USA. There is not much to say about Cuba, as it is quite an enclosed place.

NowtAbout
Absolutely! Why is this hard to grasp? Why can't people see that this is wrong? I'm the one being called stupid and dumb!
This storm is now a cat 2, it's been downgraded again thank goodness, really hoping this means people can stay safe.
27 lost lives compared to well over 1000, was the news coverage in proportion? Really?

It was literally the biggest Atlantic storm in history. So the coverage leading up to it was pretty proportional I would say?

Biggest storm v's 1400 lives lost. I find your comment abhorrent.

Storm.... you keep minimising it and calling it a 'storm'

It's a Hurricane! Do you know the difference?

And this gem ' I don't think we should tolerate it'....ppfffttt

So... whatcha going to do about it then op??

You misunderstand. Generally the biggest storm EVER will imply a huge loss of life. The coverage leading up to it was proportional. It had the potential to kill far more than 1400. Storm surges in the next few days could still kill hundreds.

its I think it's important to remember the Op suffers from short term memory loss.

News editors pretty much unanimously decided to go with the worst rated storm ever. It's not to say all others weren't appalling. So if Op really wants to do something she'd do better to start with berating the owners and editors of the papers/news channels.

Worst hurricane for decades (now downgraded) vs worst monsoon season for decades. 27 dead vs 1400 dead. Total coverage vs next to no coverage. Can people really not see the difference?

I agree with GaucheCaviar. I think the news coverage has been USAcentric. Even before it hit the islands there were reports heavily weighted on USA preparation, reactions, political responses etc. I think though it is to do with accessibility.

I would like more coverage of what is being done now to help with relief in the islands. Those communities seemed far more vulnerable to me. Also we have involvement in the relief and recovery. I appreciate communicstion is difficult.

USA is a rich country with massive resources but have just read a report of a 94 year old lady being refused help to evacuate to a shelter by 'so called' neighbours! I don't believe that would ever happen here.

I also believe that the reports of the Bangladeshi floods have been woefully lacking and that news probably affects more British citizens. It does feel horribly like racsism to me. It does seem that some lives are perceived as of less value than others. Tragic.