Duke officials had to receive clearance from aeronautical authorities in Washington for a plane to fly overhead for
pictures, which the public - address announcer
informed the crowd about beforehand lest anyone
think the enemy was attacking.
Bottom line: responsible reporting should note these are only «possibilities», yes, but same said responsible reporting should also
inform readers that not one but several recent studies change the
picture (veruss 4 - 5 years ago) from «remote possibility» to a «higher probability than previously
thought» for such shut - down scenarios.