Why aren't we hearing or seeing what IRMA

[wasupaloopa]

is doing to Cuba right now or the 8.4 earthquake in Mexico that hit today?

[hatrack]

1. Because Mexico - Brown People/Bad Hombres, Cuba - Brown People/Communists

Oh, and not 'Murca - possibly the biggest single factor.

[DonCoquixote]

3. actually the local florida station do report a lot about cuba

as well as the VI. Then agaion, we often pay attention to Cuba because those mountains are usually what slows down the cat 4 and 5 ones.

[Skittles]

27. bullshit

I am seeing lots of coverage

[Doreen]

2. I was wondering that also.

Is our government being so pissy that they will not allow any attention given to Cuba and Mexico. Probably not the case but I would not be shocked if they did.

[Warpy]

4. It's on YouTube if you look for it

It helps a bit if you can understand Spanish.

Death toll in Mexico is 61. They expect it to go higher when they get to the more remote villages in Chiapas. Pictures show high rise buildings toppled over on their sides. Looks bad.

Cuba takes care of their people. There will likely be pictures of coastal destruction tomorrow.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. I've seen news reports on both today.

I don't think there are live broadcasts out of Cuba right now because they're in the middle of it. Here's CNN's info on Mexico: http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/08/americas/earthquake-hits-off-the-coast-of-southern-mexico/index.html

[Grassy Knoll]

6. Because Cons Hate Mexico And Cuba...

....Because Obama?

[msongs]

7. mexico is front page on yahoo.com nt

[applegrove]

8. They showed it caribbean destruction earlier in the day. Right now they probably just want

to inform people in Florida. And get them to get to a safe place. Irma has swung West from earlier predictions. Good that both sides of Florida are glued to the news.

[jberryhill]

9. Specifically how would you expect that to happen?

Are you familiar with the relative level of development along the northern coastline of Cuba?

Do you suppose US tv networks have satellite trucks handy that they can park near high rise hotels in order to get out to that coast, report live during landfall, and have appropriate shelter?

[wasupaloopa]

11. Well I am hoping Americans can learn about

Cuba and Mexico and help them with their tragedies beside our own.

The US, Cuba and Mexico are going through devastation caused by nature. Maybe it could bring us together a bit.

[jberryhill]

16. Yes, but specifically how...

...would you expect to get live news video during the hurricane in Cuba?

It's not as if Cubans are glued to TV sets to see reporters in windbreakers holding soggy microphones next to satellite broadcasting trucks in front of large luxury hotels all along the coast.

So is the idea that US networks have satellite trucks they can teleport in, or is it that the Cubans have a fleet of them sitting around for rent?

[uppityperson]

10. The focus is on local, to the detriment of others

[marybourg]

12. Here:

http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/earthquake-death-toll-32-victims-in-3-states/

[LeftInTX]

13. During the Mexico City (1985) earthquake there was non-stop coverage

Local and national

[jberryhill]

17. Almost as if it happened in a city with significant broadcasting facilities

[rusty fender]

14. Where do you get 8.4

and today for the earthquake? It happened last night, September 7, and was an 8.1M. Loosey goosey with the facts, aren't we

[wasupaloopa]

18. That is what I was told. Don't get so f...ing taken with yourself

[rusty fender]

24. LOL!

I was told to jump off a cliff

[unc70]

15. CNN was live from Cuba

They were doing the standard setup with the guy out in the rain band.

[malaise]

19. Miami's Local 10 had good coverage of Cuba this morning

Truth is that it was just a telephone discussion because there are 23ft waves lashing Cuba's North coast as I type.

[cwydro]

22. CNN has a correspondent reporting.

With film. He's been on since yesterday.

[malaise]

23. Thanks n/t

[MoonRiver]

20. I've been seeing a lot about Cuba, but nada about the Mexico earthquake.

[cwydro]

21. CNN has a correspondent in Cuba.

He's been reporting continuously.

[jberryhill]

25. Is he outside of Havana?

These sorts of reports are generally on the lawn of the local Westin or equivalent.

[Jarqui]

26. I've been in the Caribbean since July

This had some before/after pics that gives some insight to what happened on some of the islands
http://veriy.com/10-horrifying-photos-that-reveal-how-bad-hurricane-irma-truly-is/

I'm in Barbados and we got some of Harvey, Irma and Jose but all tropical storm level so we were lucky. Harvey was the worst here in terms of flooding.

We were concerned about people we know in the Bahamas because they were to get a 20 foot storm surge which will put most of those islands under water. We have not heard from friends in British Virgin Islands who got hammered with category 4 Jose today after category 5 Irma earlier this week. When I heard Trumps $16mil-28 mil house in or near BVI got demolished, I could not muster any sympathy.

[Purveyor]

28. France24 is giving it some coverage but it is not "wall 2 wall". nt