New poll for Stan's retirement

[fasterdisaster]

So we all can vote again, now that the death toll is at 125, and rising.

[gilbert88]

Stan is a goner. I'd say he's more likely to be retired than even Emily.

[fasterdisaster]

bump

[fasterdisaster]

BREAKING NEWS: Costa Rica 1

El Salvador 62

Guatemala 79

Honduras 4
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Mexico 9
Chiapas 6
Oaxaca 2
Veracruz 1

Nicaragua 11

Totals 166

Hundreds more have been reported missing and are feared dead throughout the region.

[aerojad]

Doubt it. There have been much worse storms in the area, much more deadly.

[skysummit]

This is quickly turning into a catastrophe, if it isn't already. This is just horrible. I would much have rathered take the brunt of this cat 1 hurricane than for it to hit Mexico. We would've faired better...even in southeast La.

[fasterdisaster]

They've retired Cesar, Diana, Klaus, Agnes, and Allison. Why wouldn't they retire this?

[gilbert88]

Doubt it. There have been much worse storms in the area, much more deadly.

So every storm has to be Mitch-like deadly to be relevant to you?

[krysof]

imagiine if it slowed down, turned major because we all know it would have been a major hurricane with a bit more time

[aerojad]

Doubt it. There have been much worse storms in the area, much more deadly.

So every storm has to be Mitch-like deadly to be relevant to you?

Alright, not to sound cruel, but it doesn't take much of anything to kill lots of people in third world countries.

30 deaths in the U.S. from a hurricane packs a lot more "wow" factor than 30 deaths in Hati or Mexico from a hurricane.

[superfly]

Doubt it. There have been much worse storms in the area, much more deadly.

So every storm has to be Mitch-like deadly to be relevant to you?

Alright, not to sound cruel, but it doesn't take much of anything to kill lots of people in third world countries.

30 deaths in the U.S. from a hurricane packs a lot more "wow" factor than 30 deaths in Hati or Mexico from a hurricane.

30 deaths is 30 deaths, period.

[aerojad]

I figured that comment would fly over most people's head.

Anyhow...

[Brett Adair]

That area of Mexico is very flood prone and this was expected so I am not so sure that this name will be retired. If the toll tops 150 or so things might be reconsidered. Stan wasn't the most impressive, but it did produce mass amounts of rainfall. These people had plenty of warning.

[HurricaneBill]

Alright, not to sound cruel, but it doesn't take much of anything to kill lots of people in third world countries.

30 deaths in the U.S. from a hurricane packs a lot more "wow" factor than 30 deaths in Hati or Mexico from a hurricane.

I find that rather rude. 30 deaths is a tragedy whether it's in the U.S., Haiti, Mexico, wherever.

[Buck]

There is NO way that Stan won't be retired.

[senorpepr]

I voted yes last time and I'm saying it again here... Stan will be retired.

[fasterdisaster]

That area of Mexico is very flood prone and this was expected so I am not so sure that this name will be retired. If the toll tops 150 or so things might be reconsidered. Stan wasn't the most impressive, but it did produce mass amounts of rainfall. These people had plenty of warning.

Um...okay,,,the death toll HAS topped 150, it's 166. And will almost certainly get higher today.

[skysummit]

I don't have a doubt that it won't top 200. This NEEDS to be retired. I feel so bad for those people...such a small storm, yet so much destruction.

[aerojad]

That area of Mexico is very flood prone and this was expected so I am not so sure that this name will be retired. If the toll tops 150 or so things might be reconsidered. Stan wasn't the most impressive, but it did produce mass amounts of rainfall. These people had plenty of warning.

That's more of what I was getting at, thank you.

[gilbert88]

Okay.. international aid is starting to show up. Stan is gone.