Hurricane
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| Original YTMND: Zangief vs. Louisiana |
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This fad involves the 2004 and 2005 Atlantic hurricane seasons, including Hurricane Katrina and the city of New Orleans in September 2005. The fad ridicules the government's response on all levels to the disaster, the looting of New Orleans, and is linked to Mayor Ray Nagin's proclamation that New Orleans will be a "Chocolate City" (See Chocolate New Orleans). It also brings fads such as Nigga Stole My Bike! and Katamari Damacy in to add to the ridicule of the stranded, desperate, and quite ignorant citizens of New Orleans that failed to evacuate the city before the hurricane struck.
History
On August 23, 2005, Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas and crossed Florida into the Gulf of Mexico, becoming one of the strongest Gulf hurricanes on record. The storm struck the Gulf Coast of the United States, causing catastrophic damage in the city of New Orleans and along the Mississippi/Louisiana coastlines. The storm left hundreds of thousands of people homeless and killed 1,836. Most of the damage in New Orleans was caused by the breeching of several levees, flooding the city and stranding residents who could not evacuate. These residents turned to looting, not only for items for survival, but items that they couldn't use such as televisions and microwaves. The African-American community turned to looting shoes and sports jerseys, something aptly pointed out by YTMND users. After some time, the inept state government of Louisiana deployed the National Guard to restore order in the city and after some time, the city was finally completely evacuated and cleanup efforts began in force. Later in the year, as Hurricanes Rita and Wilma appeared in the Gulf of Mexico, the Hurricane fad restarted making fun of both storms, the former mainly having Power Rangers related humor, and the former Fred Flintstone yelling "Willlllmaaaaa!!"
Katrina
Whenever the hurricane approached New Orleans, YTMNDs began to appear, some featuring Ollie the Weatherman from "Family Guy" and others the lobster Sebastian from "The Little Mermaid" predicting doom for the city.
How correct they were.
Within hours of the levees flooding the city, and Geraldo Rivera's subsequent arrival, YTMND'ers pounced on the disaster, taking their shot at the Top 15. For weeks, the Top 5 and Top 15 were ruled by New Orleans and Katrina related YTMNDs. Nothing was sacred, as everything from the looting of the city to Mayor Nagin's call for 500 buses were blasted, and deservingly so. Everything from Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" to Sonic the Hedgehog was applied to the situation in New Orleans. One of the more notable songs was the Scorpions' "Rock You Like a Hurricane". This became the trademark song of the fad.
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