The 'Merlin Olsen' wave on Labor Day Weekend barely registered on the national conscience when it unfolded. The epic stories of death, destruction, economic inequality and federal response make for must-see TV. Disseminated forecasting allowed the square jawed and saccharine lipped reporters of CNN, Fox and MSNBC to camera-ready themselves in anticipation.
The big names in natural disaster had the advantage of preamble. Oh No Soho – The Tragedy of the Wave that Wiped out The Little Beach House
