Pity the poor Weather Channel newsie.

[lpbk2713]

It seems to be Weather Channel policy. Some poor sap has to stand in knee
deep water just to say in effect ... "See? It's a hurricane. Back to you."

[Wounded Bear]

1. Was it Jim Cantore?

Word is that if you have a weather disaster looming, the best plan is to find out where he's broadcasting from and get at least 100 miles away from him.

[Snackshack]

2. Yes.

That does seems to be their policy. Put a corespondent in a parking lot in 100mph wind and knee deep water and proclaim that there is a weather event taking place.

[left-of-center2012]

3. Hurricane Irma ?

Yesterday there was a video clip somewhere (CBS, NBC, ABC?) of a newbie weatherman referring
to Hurricane Florence as Hurricane Irma.

[lpbk2713]

4. They handed him a script left over from last year.

And he read it verbatim.