15th Anniversary of the "K" Storm, Reflection Thread
Aug 30, 2020 7:37:15 GMT -6
nolasim, HarahanTim-Now in Gallatin, TN, and 3 more like this
Post by tplanchet on Aug 30, 2020 7:37:15 GMT -6
Hey all,
This is Tom Planchet. I ran the forums and the WWL-TV web site during Katrina, in fact I have since 2001. I am still the digital director of WWL's web site, app and mobile web.
I remember this forum and hurricane Katrina so vividly. I remember this forum, started, I believe, with the help of then-meteorologist Brad Panovich, who is now an ace meteorologist at WCNC in Charlotte.
After Brad, I believe David Bernard took over the reigns as the top contributing met on our staff, followed by John Gumm, whose courage in reporting on Katrina as he wife was in labor can not be overstated.
During Katrina, and before all corporations saw the potential power of digital, I needed the help of those on here to maintain the forum before, during and after the storm. Some of the names on here are so familiar. It's been going for nearly 20 hears. We went through, if I remember correctly, Lilli, Isidore, Ivan and Katrina.
I can't thank several of the names I see on here enough - particularly Mr. Jamie, Sky Summit, Hrapman, Zack, of course, and several others that I will forget unless I dive in to peruse all the names.
I come to this forum just about anytime there is a storm of note for the Gulf because I know people will post the model runs way out in advance and I want to see the thinking even when I know that far in advance anything can happen. I'm definitely a lurker though because I have so little meteorological knowledge other than what I've gained following these storms and from the mets at WWL. Our current group is a great bunch as well. Chris Franklin, Dave Nussbaum and the so-learned, laid back and young Alexandra Cranford and Payton Malone really lay out the thinking well.
Anyways, thanks to all of you guys. I can't always look back at the old Katrina forums (The Wayback Machine may provide some access for those interested) because some of it is just too painful for me. I am though, thankful, when a major story happens - for better or for worse - that I can play a part in telling it.
Again, thanks to all the moderators during those years and especially those who helped so much during Katrina.
This is Tom Planchet. I ran the forums and the WWL-TV web site during Katrina, in fact I have since 2001. I am still the digital director of WWL's web site, app and mobile web.
I remember this forum and hurricane Katrina so vividly. I remember this forum, started, I believe, with the help of then-meteorologist Brad Panovich, who is now an ace meteorologist at WCNC in Charlotte.
After Brad, I believe David Bernard took over the reigns as the top contributing met on our staff, followed by John Gumm, whose courage in reporting on Katrina as he wife was in labor can not be overstated.
During Katrina, and before all corporations saw the potential power of digital, I needed the help of those on here to maintain the forum before, during and after the storm. Some of the names on here are so familiar. It's been going for nearly 20 hears. We went through, if I remember correctly, Lilli, Isidore, Ivan and Katrina.
I can't thank several of the names I see on here enough - particularly Mr. Jamie, Sky Summit, Hrapman, Zack, of course, and several others that I will forget unless I dive in to peruse all the names.
I come to this forum just about anytime there is a storm of note for the Gulf because I know people will post the model runs way out in advance and I want to see the thinking even when I know that far in advance anything can happen. I'm definitely a lurker though because I have so little meteorological knowledge other than what I've gained following these storms and from the mets at WWL. Our current group is a great bunch as well. Chris Franklin, Dave Nussbaum and the so-learned, laid back and young Alexandra Cranford and Payton Malone really lay out the thinking well.
Anyways, thanks to all of you guys. I can't always look back at the old Katrina forums (The Wayback Machine may provide some access for those interested) because some of it is just too painful for me. I am though, thankful, when a major story happens - for better or for worse - that I can play a part in telling it.
Again, thanks to all the moderators during those years and especially those who helped so much during Katrina.
