Tropical Storm remnants expected to hit SoCal Sunday (Update: Game will go as scheduled) (1 Viewer)

[longtime lurker]

Just got this on my phone:

 

[CowtownSaint]

Just got this on my phone:

Yea… a flash flood of Saints Touchdowns!

 

[St. Geezy]

Just got this on my phone:

Would you expect the game to be cancelled if this flash flood warning wasn’t associated with the media sensationalist buzz word “hurricane?”

We get flash flood watches and warnings all the time in the South, and the place doesn’t shut down.

Not trying to say what’s happening there isn’t a big deal, but it just doesn’t seem to rise to the level of “cancel everything” IMO.

There have been OUTDOOR football games played in worse rain storm weather, while the surrounding areas are getting drenched/flooded. All that’s different here is that it has the word “hurricane” with it, which isn’t as big a deal as it is here on the Gulf because that storm will start being ripped to shreds the literally the second it touches that part of the country, based on the land terrain/altitude/etc.

 

[brandon8283]

media sensationalist buzz word “hurricane?”

 

[jayd265]

Would you expect the game to be cancelled if this flash flood warning wasn’t associated with the media sensationalist buzz word “hurricane?”

We get flash flood watches and warnings all the time in the South, and the place doesn’t shut down.

Not trying to say what’s happening there isn’t a big deal, but it just doesn’t seem to rise to the level of “cancel everything” IMO.

There have been OUTDOOR football games played in worse rain storm weather, while the surrounding areas are getting drenched/flooded. All that’s different here is that it has the word “hurricane” with it, which isn’t as big a deal as it is here on the Gulf because that storm will start being ripped to shreds the literally the second it touches that part of the country, based on the land terrain/altitude/etc.

The north also doesn’t shut down when it freezes like we do in south Louisiana.

They’re equipped for that unlike us.

Just like we’re equipped better for this type of weather hitting LA unlike them.

Either way. I just wanna see saints football. Hope it’s played. Wish they had moved it to yest though

 

[longtime lurker]

Would you expect the game to be cancelled if this flash flood warning wasn’t associated with the media sensationalist buzz word “hurricane?”

We get flash flood watches and warnings all the time in the South, and the place doesn’t shut down.

Not trying to say what’s happening there isn’t a big deal, but it just doesn’t seem to rise to the level of “cancel everything” IMO.

There have been OUTDOOR football games played in worse rain storm weather, while the surrounding areas are getting drenched/flooded. All that’s different here is that it has the word “hurricane” with it, which isn’t as big a deal as it is here on the Gulf because that storm will be ripped to shreds the second it touches that part of the country, based on the land/altitude/etc.

When it rains like this in Southern California, especially when we haven’t had rain in a long time, the flooding on the streets and hills and landslides on the mountains around So Cal become incredibly deadly with much less rain. Now imagine the highways and how they will be before and after the game.

I think and hope that the game is a ghost town tonight. I’m just thinking of everyone’s safety.

I was born and raised in Southern Miss so I understand the confusion and have seen the difference between the two during bad storms.

 

[St. Geezy]

A "hurricane" hitting California/Mexico and going from category 4 to tropical storm in an instant before it is barely inland tells you enough.

 

[St. Geezy]

When it rains like this in Southern California, especially when we haven’t had rain in a long time, the flooding on the streets and hills and landslides on the mountains around So Cal become incredibly deadly with much less rain. Now imagine the highways and how they will be before and after the game.

I think and hope that the game is a ghost town tonight. I’m just thinking of everyone’s safety.

I was born and raised in Southern Miss so I understand the confusion and have seen the difference between the two during bad storms.

I don't disagree...all I am saying is that this isn't the first ever football game played with the surrounding city experiencing severe weather. Hell, we have seen games played IN said severe weather.

If patrons don't think it is safe, don't go. We are all adults here; do what's best for you.

 

[RaginSaint93]

 

[Bill]

$5 billion just don’t buy what it used to.

 

[brandon8283]

A "hurricane" hitting California/Mexico and going from category 4 to tropical storm in an instant before it is barely inland tells you enough.

I'm not sure it does.

What are you suggesting? That the media made up a Cat 4 storm?

 

[StudioSaint]

Would you expect the game to be cancelled if this flash flood warning wasn’t associated with the media sensationalist buzz word “hurricane?”

We get flash flood watches and warnings all the time in the South, and the place doesn’t shut down.

Not trying to say what’s happening there isn’t a big deal, but it just doesn’t seem to rise to the level of “cancel everything” IMO.

There have been OUTDOOR football games played in worse rain storm weather, while the surrounding areas are getting drenched/flooded. All that’s different here is that it has the word “hurricane” with it, which isn’t as big a deal as it is here on the Gulf because that storm will start being ripped to shreds the literally the second it touches that part of the country, based on the land terrain/altitude/etc.

Yeah and the South is famous for all those mountains that major highways and surface streets run through, as well as all of those bowl shaped valleys the mountains cause.

Arrogant ignorance at its finest. It's not a good look.

 

[St. Geezy]

I'm not sure it does.

What are you suggesting? That the media made up a Cat 4 storm?

Of course not. I am however saying that the media is hyping it up as if a category 4 hurricane hitting California is akin to a storm hitting a state below sea level, like a cat 4 is going to hover over it for hours/days before falling apart, when in reality, a storm out that way will start falling apart BEFORE it even hits the land because of the water temps. Then when it starts hitting that 14-15k altitude, it will shred apart and be nothing but a bad thunderstorm by the time it hits L.A.

Yes, I acknowledge there will be bad conditions on the road, possible flooding, but again, we have seen worse game conditions and the show still goes on in severe weather, even when played in OUTSIDE venues, regardless of what’s happening in the surrounding areas.

As I said before, I will trust the team officials, league officials, not to mention city officials who haven’t even shut down schools out there for tomorrow as of yet.

 

[St. Geezy]

Yeah and the South is famous for all those mountains that major highways and surface streets run through, as well as all of those bowl shaped valleys the mountains cause.

Arrogant ignorance at its finest. It's not a good look.

And it’s equally not a good look for posters watching sensationalized news about a subject they’re not familiar with calling the NFL and teams dumb for playing a game despite all the real data they’re privy to, and again, data city officials out there are privy to and still have kids going to school in the morning.

Again, if you feel it isn’t safe, don’t go. But this junk criticizing the league for playing the game needs to stop. They’ve seen and played in much worse.

 

[TheNOLAGirl]

This seems SO safe...