Editor, Daily News:
My wife and I spent more than 20 years cruising a 35-foot sailboat up and down the east coast of the United States and much of the Caribbean. We are most respectful of the weather and those who forecast its behavior. Further, we believe that in weather reporting any error should be on the side of over-caution.
Having said that, we believe that the broadcast media has gone way beyond conservative reporting and is using hyperbole to exploit this new hurricane season.
We are constantly being told how weary we are here in Southwest Florida from last year's storms. Tropical Storm Alberto has been verbally inflated from what is primarily an early summer rain event to "an ominous preamble of the terror ahead."
The morning news is 90 percent Alberto. Enough.
Give us the facts. Speak slowly and calmly. Spare the shrill, borderline hysteria.
You do more harm to an already damaged tourist industry and real estate market.
Dr. Joseph Harnett , Naples
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