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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
This weather! Seems like the last couple of years there have been more tornadoes than I have ever heard of before. Maybe it's just my perception since I'm following the news more.... 
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Believe it's both-statistical and perceptional. Reporters learn how to dramatize and be so animated about the weather--it's big business now. They go beyond normal concern, and tap into train wreck effect. Apparently viewers appreciate emotional prompting about how to
feel about disasters.