as someone who was stupid enough to ride out andrew in homestead (not because i thought it'd be cool, but because i'd never been in a hurricane and my boss told me it'd be no big deal)i can truly say that this webcam is of interest to me. i don't want to see anyone killed or anyone's home destroyed by this storm but as far as i can tell, the webcam is looking at some guys pier, not a bunch of houses. for those of you saying it's a morbid fascination, maybe it is, but for me i think it's justified. i got to see the aftermath from andrew the next morning but never got to see the storm. now someone else mentioned this - with a webcam there doesn't have to be some daffy reported putting his neck on the line to make sure everyone gets to see destroyed homes. and be sure, that's what the networks and news agencies will show. i don't see how one little webcam of some guys back yard can set you idiots off so badly. most of you will probably be watching the reporter risk his life to get you the money shots of buildings coming down and you won't complain a bit! hypocrites!
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as someone who was stupid enough to ride out andrew in homestead (not because i thought it'd be cool, but because i'd never been in a hurricane and my boss told me it'd be no big deal)i can truly say that this webcam is of interest to me. i don't want to see anyone killed or anyone's home destroyed by this storm but as far as i can tell, the webcam is looking at some guys pier, not a bunch of houses. for those of you saying it's a morbid fascination, maybe it is, but for me i think it's justified. i got to see the aftermath from andrew the next morning but never got to see the storm. now someone else mentioned this - with a webcam there doesn't have to be some daffy reported putting his neck on the line to make sure everyone gets to see destroyed homes. and be sure, that's what the networks and news agencies will show. i don't see how one little webcam of some guys back yard can set you idiots off so badly. most of you will probably be watching the reporter risk his life to get you the money shots of buildings coming down and you won't complain a bit! hypocrites!