This will be short and bittersweet. Come on y’all. Do not expect any national coverage of a weather event like Barry to be accurate. Check out local media in New Orleans to get some solid info about what is really happening. The sensationalism, which even well intended Kosacks have perpetuated is nauseating to New Orleanans. Please do not indulge in it. My personal local hero, Lamar White Jr. (he caused Abdrew Breitbart to die) and his fabulous Bayou Brief explain the phenomenon better than anyone. National News Coverage of Tropical Storm Barry Is Its Own Disaster