Anderson Cooper is in trouble

[Roxy66]

He isnt able to leave his location. He is going to try to ride it out where he is...and the worst is yet to come

[cynatnite]

1. In the next ten minutes they'll get the worst of it, I think n/t

[undergroundrailroad]

2. Anderson looks like he is in agony. This is truly award winning coverage!

[rodeodance]

16. to close to stupidity!

[VolcanoJen]

30. Mina!!!

:hug: :hug: :hug:

I agree... he impresses me more every day.

[expatriot]

3. for the cable impaired, please give details....

"trouble" as in the building he is going to collapse, flooding, etc. what?

[rodeodance]

4. NONE of these so called 'brave' reporters should be out in these

conditions!! period. lots is said about people who put first responders in harms way for not evacuating. The same can be said for these reporters!

[HEyHEY]

17. FUCK THAT!

As a journlist, I can tell you this... it's HIS choice to be there, and if he would rather be somewhere else, he should put his fucking mic down. Some punk outta J-school will pick it up and do the job. Cause a good reporter doesn't give a shit about personal safety, just the story, the experience, and sharing it.

That's all.

Go Cooper.

Plus, reporters HAVE to be there.. if they aren't then those wh owish to do wrong will run-amok.

[Az]

24. They don't have to be there for the wind, we get that its windy

They have to be there for when the idiots try to pull things. Not showing how wet they can get in as short a time as possible.

[HEyHEY]

29. They would not be standing outside if it wasn't safe

But they have to be in the area when all the shit happens. In the meantime if the producer says, "Hey, is it safe enough for you to go outside and get a look at the wind?" And it IS safe enough, no reason not to go outside.

I've been asked a few times, "Are you safe? Don't get yourself hurt." And have never given an answer that wasn't honest. Even then news directors and such still are more likely to order you out before you want to go.

[incapsulated]

33. Not so...

The first time he covered a hurricane, it was only when the traffic signs started flying off that he came inside. What about the ones flying around that he couldn't see coming in the pitch black?

It's a hurricane, we get it. I don't need a reporter to stand in the middle of a tornado to cover the story either. Covering the story of the aftermath or the lead-up is one thing. Standing in the middle of the street getting blown around is just stupid, I'm sorry. You can film what is going on outside without standing in the middle of a storm.

[HEyHEY]

34. Hey

"The first time he covered a hurricane, it was only when the traffic signs started flying off that he came inside."

Exactly, when there was a clear danger, he came in. Before that... it is his duty to report.

[incapsulated]

43. My point was

That was what he could SEE. It was pitch black all around them, anything could have come flying at them. You cannot predict what will happen to you standing in the middle of a hurricane! That is why people evacuate!

There is no "journalistic duty" to stand in the middle of a storm that you can easily film from inside. That is a stunt, as far as I am concerned. "Look how wet I am, look how I'm almost falling down, look how shit is falling around me!" Yes, and we could also see that from a safe distance. This is macho silliness.

[VolcanoJen]

49. Running Toward Danger. Isn't that a pillar of journalism?

I admire Cooper.

[incapsulated]

55. Cooper is one of many, and...

Standing outside in the middle of a storm isn't journalism, in my opinion.

Hurricanes are wet and windy and loud. If you stand outside like a fool in the middle of a hurricane, you will get very wet and have difficulty standing up. You will need to shout to be heard. That isn't news. It does make for "exciting video" if you like that sort of thing. I find it silly.

[VolcanoJen]

57. That's fine, but for me, standing in the middle of the story...

... is effective journalism.

We wouldn't know what war looked like if we didn't have war photographers.

We wouldn't know what kind of wrath tornadoes yield if it weren't for storm-chasers with cameras.

We all witnessed the aftermath of Katrina, but there exists only a smattering of video recording the height of her fury. It's damned riveting, watching the storm surge come in so rapidly, and the cameramen put themselves in much danger to share what they had seen.

I don't find it silly, but I can see where someone might.

[donheld]

56. They all push the limit of what is safe

They have to be the hero and get the closest they can to danger, be the hero. Anderson don't be a hero, don't be a fool with your life, Anderson don't be a hero, come back and make me...

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. VERY high winds and driving rain in his face and the worse is yet to come.

It looks so PAINFUL and SCARY!:scared:

[Hamlette]

6. He's in Beaumont Texas,

they expect wind gusts up to 100 mpr within the next 20 minutes. I don't think he is in danger but....he's in the middle of a hurricane. He's reporting from the street right by a car. I don't think he's in danger from flooding.

[jillan]

7. 120 mph winds - sideways rain. n/t

[SeattleGirl]

8. The winds are really strong, the rain is pelting like mad

He says the cannot drive anywhere, which is why they are staying where they are. I'm getting very nervous for him, and wish he would go inside. I think he is near a hotel; most of the CNN crew out reporting on the storm are reporting near where they are staying. I appreciate what he and the other reporters are doing, but it looks very dangerous now, so I wish he would go inside. I'm afraid he will get hit with flying debris.

[HEyHEY]

21. Don't worry

No reporter is going to do something insanely stupid for a 30 second live-out. If he's outside, it only because it's safe.

[Roxy66]

11. He's not in a building..I think he is between buildings outside

[bigbrother05]

12. Just reported the eyewall has made landfall

Told Anderson he has at least 45 mins more of increasing wind speed before it starts to slack off. Say that the worst is in Lake Charles, so as bad as it is in Beaumont, it could be worse.

[Alizaryn]

14. He's standing next to a pillar of some sort

sopping wet, with wind whipping around him in a red raincoat. Its hard to hear him at times because of the wind. The electricity is off all over so its completely dark except for the light for the cameras. (Thats the basics of it)

[undergroundrailroad]

15. Wind, fire (not sure of location), whipping CNN's Anderson Cooper around.

I sure hope he's tide down. CNN's reporting that the "eye" has approached but not where Anderson is located. But can expect the "worse" for about 45 minutes.

He's a pro.

Here is a link: http://www.cnn.com/

CNN Reporting that "buildings are falling apart in Lake Charles". They can't get a crew in the area because it's too dangerous.

[Roxy66]

9. The cars are their only protection

[MnFats]

10. rain like bullets...hope Cooper's getting OT for this...

...why is it now mandatory to send reporters out into the worst of this kind of thing?

[in_cog_ni_to]

13. Sensationalism of the news. It's the NEW news. INFOTAINMENT.

:eyes:

[MnFats]

22. yeah, I know. But I too keep watching...

this is such a gawdawful tragedy...like watching a train wreck that you can't prevent. you feel you should avert your eyes but you can't..

[rzemanfl]

48. He gets $2 million a year (without overtime). I think he stayed out

a bit too long this time.

[incapsulated]

18. I've seen him in worse

The last hurricane he covered was really bad, and there was dangerous stuff starting to fly around the parking lot he was reporting from before he finally went inside.

I think this is all crazy and dangerous stunts for "oh, shit!" video. Go inside!

[fooj]

19. WTF is he thinking? I'm stressed out of my mind just watching him!

:popcorn:

[Birthmark]

20. Yup.

I wouldn't even want to be in a building where he is, much less be confined to a car.

[political_invader]

23. The windows being blown out from the 12 story buildings

is that in Houston?

[undergroundrailroad]

26. Lake Charles, I think. (n/t)

[political_invader]

28. ty

[doublethink]

25. Oh he's getting into it, it's a rush ......

and that said, he better watch that brick pillar behind him. I wouldn't trust that thing, even if it's brick, he's smiling now .... he'll be okay. Just has to ride this out another 45 minutes. If I were him I' be sipping on a beer in between coming on the air. Peace and prayers to him and everyone out there.

[cynatnite]

27. Anderson's the smart one...that Miles dude is STUPID!

He's standing out in the middle of it with no protection. :freak:

[political_invader]

31. you said it anything flying through the air, hit him it would be all over

he is STUPID

[undergroundrailroad]

32. HUGE FIRE in South East Houston. (n/t)

[cynatnite]

35. It looks bad, too n/t

[MnFats]

37. yeah, what the hell is that burning in Houston?

was away from the tube momentarily

[VolcanoJen]

38. That can't be good, isn't Houton densely populated?

Is the structure in a developed area???

[undergroundrailroad]

39. The best LBN Mod is on the case! Not good Jen, not good at all.

Mina :hi:

[VolcanoJen]

41. Anderson is really getting blown around, and they said the eyewall...

... will reach him in 45 minutes.

I have to hand it to CNN, this is some riveting coverage.

:hug: :hug: :hug: Mina!! :hug: :hug: :hug:

[undergroundrailroad]

46. Great coverage!

:hug: :hug: :hug: Jen!! :hug: :hug: :hug:

[cynatnite]

40. I think it's an apartment building...

have they said how much of Houston was evacuated?

[political_invader]

42. I believe I heard earlier over 70% evacuated not sure nt

[undergroundrailroad]

44. I'm sure there are still people in Houston. Not everyone could afford to

get out. Many who attempted to evacuate ran out of gas and just gave up.

[tavalon]

50. Not anymore

The highways on the way out of Houston, OTOH, are quite densely populated.

[VolcanoJen]

51. I'm thinking more about the structures than the people....

... since Houston was largely evacuated.

A fire could devastate any American city... it's worrisome.

[symbolman]

36. If he's by a car then THAT is debris

the wind can pick up a car and turn him into a grease spot and it rubs him into the concrete on it's way to it's destination.

Is this the new "running with the bulls" macho thing?

We used to throw a case of beer in the van in Illinois when there were reports of tornadoes on the radio and go to where they were all afternoon, so I sort of get what he's into, only at least WE were drugged when we did stuff like that :)

[VolcanoJen]

47. As a native and current Ohioan, tornadoes are as bad as it can get...

... severe-weather wise. I've seen some horrible storms, and had one close brush a few years ago, but watching this hurricane coverage is like watching a tornado that just goes, and goes, and goes, and is wide, and wide, and wide.

It's awesome, the power. It's kind of hypnotic. I can see where hot-shot reporters (they used to call Dan Rather "Hurricane Dan") get their rocks off by being in the middle of really big news.

Running toward danger isn't all that new... it isn't one bit smarter than it's ever been, though, that is for certain.

[MnFats]

52. Had a tornato pass by my neighborhood Wednesday...

we were in the basement with quilts over our heads for a couple hours...took an unusually long time for these storms to pss by.
We lost some branches and a few shingles...but others in communities not so far away had their homes flattened.
It is terrifying sitting there with the house shaking, wondering if the windows will implode and the roof will peal off in the next 10 minutes.

[IN-dem]

45. He was loving it!!!! nt

[doublethink]

53. Yea he was .... and smiling about it too .....

I stated earlier he was getting a Rush out of it. Shit you'd think no one in this thread ever rode a roller coaster in life. Whimps. :) All in fun people !!!!!!! Look Anderson is inside, and safe now, just reported. Peace. :hug:

[Princess Turandot]

54. Might be an adrenaline junkie..

maybe he wanted to be a firefighter as a little kid!

I saw him cover some hurricane in Florida from a balcony or promenade in front of a hotel. He was taking cover by a huge cement flower pot with a palm tree in it. While he was doing that, another one apparently went flying by him, cement pot and all.

[VolcanoJen]

58. OMG!!!! Anderson's back on the air and it looks just awful (transcript)

To the best of my ability:

"It's like a blizzard of snow, but it's wind and rain."

"I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. I can't imagine it getting worse or stronger than this. I'd walk out there, but it's too easy to get blown over, I'm not going to do it again."

"It's impossible to walk out there, it sucks the breath right out of you."

"There's half a foot of water on the ground just in this area already. I can't imagine how it must be in other areas. I don't know if you can see it, but look at this wall (points to choppy camera shot at wind and rain on horizon)! I'm sure it doesn't translate, it's like special effects in a movie is the best way to describe it."

Anderson can't hear the question from the CNN news desk. Water in his ear, he says.

CNN reports 92 mph gusts as Anderson reported. Not even the worst of it yet.

Back on at 5:05 am ET

"You can't look into the wind, it's literally a white wall in front of you, a solid mass, this must be the height of the storm for us."

He's standing behind brick structure now.

"Seeing the storm as powerful as it is right now, I feel for the people who might be still no the roadway. I can't imagine being stuck in a car in conditions like this. This will probably be our last broadcast, I don't think we can continue in these conditions. I want to thank all the technicians here for their work, signing off now for the time being."

[IN-dem]

59. He's BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[doublethink]

60. And he's smiling more and more !!!!!!!!!!

:rofl:

[IN-dem]

62. He is indeed enjoying it.

[bigbrother05]

64. He's gone inside

Was close to a sheltered area, but finally moved inside to wait til it passes.

Miles is a bit north of Anderson. He showed them that he was just 3 steps from being in a sheltered area. Able to step out to demonstrate the force of the wind. Was saying that it was an open parking lot next to him and had been very careful to check out what could had the potential to be blown his way. Will probably move inside in the next 45 minutes after the worst passes through.

[KT2000]

61. Amazing - he was able

to show the "white wall." That was very cool.

[IN-dem]

63. They put miles on the spot

comparing his wind to coopers. Now he has to ride it out.