As i read various reports from Hebridean Locals stating that it was the
worst storm they can remember, it is clear that rating a storm that way is
fairly hopeless as one would have to be in the same place and in the same
circumstances for each storm to make a decent judgement. Also, having small
children fairly makes you focus more on dangerous weather etc..

I know that for the relations poor family on Benbecula, the fact that there
were worst storms in the sixties will provide no comfort whatsoever.

As usual if the Met Office don't then the news media will. Maybe if each
"extreme" weather event was put into perspective by the Mo, and I can only
think it would be the MO, then we would have less hysteria and more clear
debate on any change in climate that relates to man?


I know Philip does this regularly in the Telegraph and thank goodness, but
maybe there should be an official MO response?

Maybe they have a policy on this and i am missing it or maybe the
information is available and journos just don't investigate like they
should?

I just think that it seems that the news media want more than they are
currently given and that leads to hyperbole and innaccuracy - how about a
spokesman who deals with the media fulltime. Any thoughts?

brian
enjoying a day of sunshine and calm
aberfeldy