Sounded bogus from the get-go, but remember that the doomsayers were predicting they'd find thousands of dead bodies clogging the Big Easy's streets, and the media pressed forard without even looking for a dissenting voice.
Well, we did. Called the local water testing facilities and were basically told that MOST water doesn't stand up to today's ridiculously high standards for human consumption and we reported upon it, omitting a great deal of the conversation to keep the tone light and to not get anyone in trouble for telling the truth which boiled down to a "what, you're kidding, right?" response. The key is to NEVER speak with a boss if you can help it.
More Adventures Over The Phonelines
On September 8th. While the nonsense was happening, and now the Washington Post says, well duh, the water in New Orleans was hunky dory after all: Floodwater Not as Toxic As Feared, Experts Say
Thanks to the Rotweiller for calling attention to something I'd missed. Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler, and it's almost hard to believe that "professional" journalists saw fit to finally correct one of the doom and gloom tales they were featuring in order to keep us watching.
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