Nobody wants to be "Katrinad" as George W. Bush was. The hype over Hurricane Irene is overblown

If Hurricane "Irene" flooded and damaged parts of Washington D.C., would the press vilify Obama? Not a chance.

"The storm cannot master its own strength." | GPlus.com

8-26-11

Dr. Simon AtkinsCEO, Advanced Forecasting Corporation [AFC]

o The demise of Irene has already begun. There is no visible eye. The storm intensity is down to 99 mph. This would be a low-end category 2 or a strong category 1 storm, while 36 hours ago some predicted a catastrophic category 4 storm. Air Force Reserve aircraft have found that Irene's eyewall has collapsed, and the central pressure has risen -- rising pressure means a weakening storm.

o The reduction in storm intensity likely confirms that this storm is not going to be as monstrous as it has been publicly forecast to be.

o Yes, it will be windy. However, north of Delaware most hurricane force winds will very likely be gusts, not sustained winds.