There are likely to be gaps in that vital information, as there are in wartime G-2 work. And, as in wartime G-2 procedure, the people who most desperately need to know what's afoot may not know it or be able to use it in time. And although years of experience had shown that the ballasting arrangements on Libertys was pretty far from ideal, that problem was still being tackled, apparently, by improvisation. No doubt there have been improvements since 1948 all up and down the line. For one thing, the scope of weather reporting has widened.
Air reconnaissance is better.
The planes that gathered the data have longer ranges. They are more expertly manned. International communication is faster. But hurricanes still rage. Mr. Mowat has a fine command of simultaneity.