It was a hurricane, right?

Actually, it wasn't a hurricane.

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2011/08/when-did-irene-stop-being-hurricane.html

Unclear who the definition benefitted with the exception of The Weather Channel and Mass Media.  Seems like Bloomberg, who prides himself on making political and governmental decisions that look like business decisions, would have stuck to the facts on this one.  I guess he is still smarting from his ass-whooping over the SnowPlowGeddon of winter 2010 / 2011.