Last week, as Hurricane Flossie churned northwestward across the Pacific, the Weather Channel advised that it would likely pass to the south of the Hawaiian Islands. Then, several days ago, the storm changed course, heading straight toward the Big Island of Hawaii. No doubt disappointed by a late start to the Atlantic hurricane season and not willing to defer coverage of Flossie to the local media, the Weather Channel dispatched their superstar, Jim Cantore, to the Islands, stationing him at ground zero to bring the full force of the storm into our living rooms.
Unfortunately, soon after Jim parked himself at the south tip of the Big Island, Flossie changed course once again, moving westward and missing Hawaii altogether. After traveling thousands of miles and adding significantly to his carbon footprint, the Storm Tracker had to be content with shots of big waves and damp pavement. Worse yet, Jim is missing out on the tropical system that is forecast for Texas and, if he doesn't get right back on a plane, might not have the opportunity to stand in the wind and rain of Hurricane Dean, now a Tropical Storm east of the Antilles.
Should all of these storms prove to be duds, Weather Channel viewers can tune into the Climate Change series by Dr. Heidi Cullen, where she will advise them how to minimize their carbon footprint.
