Talk:Hurricane Maria (2005)
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[edit] "British disaster"
I'd just like to point out that that long quote comes from Pentacle Magazine - "The UK's Leading Independent Pagan Magazine". Jdorje 05:41, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
- More to the point, Stormforce is a decidedly non-neutral global warming activist group. Jdorje 06:00, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
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- I do agree that the words were an exaggeration...worse than Katrina from a Category 1-strength storm??? However, the point does come up that should be mentioned in a future category or mention that includes hurricanes in Europe. It would have almost certainly caused severe river flooding. CrazyC83 15:49, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
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- The section is a what-if anyway, so I removed it. What-if sections have no place in an encyclopedia. -- Hurricane Eric archive -- my dropsonde 04:07, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Year in the name
Why does the article title include the year? There is no need for it because it was the first time the name had been used.--Cool Genius 23:50, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
- In addition to avoid confusion (which doesn't apply here), the year should be included for all non-notable (including most non-retired) storms that have articles. Jdorje 23:56, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
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- However, that creates a mess of unnecessary redirects for storms such as Maria that are uniquely named. We should move this to Hurricane Maria until another storm named Maria forms in a future season. (If Maria has ever been used in the Pacific or Indian Oceans then a disambig page is in order). - Cuivienen 05:40, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Merge
I think that this article should be merged, not every single storm needs an article. This storm didn't do a thing while it was a tropical storm. --24.83.100.214 03:51, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
- I partially agree. But where we stand right now, there would be a lot of opposition to that. At least this storm actually did damage. -- Hurricane Eric archive -- my dropsonde 04:09, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
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- Agreed, this would be in the middle tier of notability of 2005 storms. It's long enough for an article IMO, even after removing the quote. CrazyC83 20:17, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
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- Agreed, it's not very notable. User:Silence_Knight 01:21, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] image
See Wikipedia:Help_Desk#Image_will_not_display.3F. Apparently the image will not be resized automatically because it is too large. Jdorje 02:15, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
- Another image we should have: the mudslide damage from Norway at the link shown in the infobox section. CrazyC83 04:40, 10 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Todo
Needs pictures (something from Norway or Iceland?) and references. Jdorje 20:37, 10 January 2006 (UTC)
Link to a picture of one of the mudslides... CrazyC83 03:16, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, there needs to be a picture of a landslide from Maria, but can we use this one? Please respond. Lionheart Omega 20:40, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
- I doubt it. íslenska hurikein #12 (samtal) 17:45, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Norway?
The uploaded track map doesn't show it but the best-track does not take Maria all the way to Norway. So can the destruction in Norway be attributed even to Maria's remnants? — jdorje (talk) 04:47, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
- The storm was large enough that it reached over to it...remember it does not take a direct landfall to cause damage. Plus it may have been off the map being so far east. CrazyC83 03:14, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] 2 indirect deaths
" On September 18, a woman died of injuries. Her daughter died on February 7, 2006, after having been kept alive in a respirator since the accident." Wouldn't this count for it?HurricaneCraze32 20:25, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
- That fact is completely unsourced; its still in the article for now - but unless a source appears it will be removed.--Nilfanion 20:32, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] GA on hold
This article will be put on hold (for 7 days) until these minor adjustments can be made :
- 1. Well written? OK
- 2. Factually accurate? Pass
- 3. Broad in coverage? Pass
- 4. Neutral point of view? Pass
- 5. Article stability? Pass
- 6. Images? Pass
Additional comments :
- In ...and moved to the northwest strengthening as it did so., I didn't quite get the as it did so part.
- This, Operationally, it was felt Maria had weakened further into a tropical storm, but post-season analysis confirmed this did not occur., doesn't show the best prose the article can offer ;)
- This subsection New Jersey feels empty, it would need at least 1 more line to make it feel like it is important or relevant to mention. Maybe talk about how both hurricanes were close to each other or how on affected the other ... in fact, this latter idea should probably stem a new subsection.
- numerous homes were destroyed., is a vague figure, can we have a more precise one?
Just answer the few request/comments made above and it will be done for the GA candidacy. Good luck on improving. Lincher 02:37, 13 October 2006 (UTC) Lincher 02:37, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
- Adjustments made. CrazyC83 03:17, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] GA passed
The minor adjustments done by CrazyC83 really enhance the readability of the aforementioned sections and helps in bringing the article to the GA status by passing criterion 1. Lincher 03:49, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
