Reply #20: I understand about the "crying wolf" danger, but it's impossible

[gateley]

to perfectly predict what will happen. I was in a situation where they predicted snow and everybody went crazy -- traffic tied up until after 10pm, kids getting stranded at day care, cars running out of gas because of the traffic jams, and it never snowed! (This was in NC and it had snowed a couple of days previously and there had been long delays in getting out/home, so they wanted to give fair warning this time.) I'm thinking if another forecast for heavy snow was given, people would still pay attention. People understand that weather does what weather wants, and doesn't obey our forecasts.

I love cats (and all animals) so much that if I had to evacuate and was told I couldn't bring my cat, I'd stay home and hope for the best for us both! So I honestly WAS happy to hear about the cats being rescued. :7