The suit may lead to rethinking on how chasers work with media organizations.
The vehicle driven by Weather Channel storm chasers in a March 2017 fatal accident. By Ian Livingston Ian Livingston Email Bio Follow April 1 at 3:44 PM In March 2017, a traffic accident claimed the lives of three storm chasers on a road in west Texas. Last week, a $125 million wrongful death lawsuit was filed against the Weather Channel and several related parties.
Before the horrific events of May 31, 2013, when the huge El Reno tornado took the lives of scientist Tim Samaras and his crew, a twister had never killed any chasers although several had died in vehicle accidents. Chasers generally kept a safe distance from storms or had planned escape routes.— TornadoTitans.com March 26, 2019 Compared with many other outdoor pursuits, even popular ones such as surfing or hiking, the endeavor had not proved as risky as it might seem.
But the clicks and the fame garnered by capturing viral tornado footage on social media may be provoking and rewarding risky behavior. “[S]ocial media can be incredibly empowering but also incredibly destructive,” said Raychel Sanner, one of the founders of the chase group Tornado Titans. The @weatherchannel vehicle just got thrown by tornado. We stopped to help & they are OK. @jimcantore pic.twitter.com/AayAhvuBwA
Specifics aside, it has always been a truism that for most chasers the most dangerous part of chasing is the driving, rather than the tornadoes themselves. Many chasers drive thousands of miles a week when chasing. — Dan Robinson April 1, 2019 While a majority of traffic accidents are not fatal, they are very much a part of driving. It’s certainly possible that chasers are at greater risk simply because of the sheer number of miles they drive.
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