BRENDAN LOY LOOKS AT hurricane disaster scenarios that make Katrina look mild.

He’s right to warn of these. On the other hand, as I’ve noted before, the media’s tendency to hype every hurricane mercilessly means that warnings about really dangerous ones are more likely to be ignored. I think that was one reason why Katrina warnings got less attention than they deserved.

UPDATE: On further reflection, I want to quote this bit from Brendan’s post: “He is mystified by a study that found 60 percent of people in hurricane-prone U.S. coastal areas have no hurricane plan — which to disaster managers means up to a week’s worth of food and water squirreled away, a kit with flashlights and other gear, and an established evacuation route to higher ground.”

People, I don’t care where you live, you should have a week’s food and water, some other disaster supplies, and a plan for where to go if you have to leave your home. More on that here.