Catastrophic Issues?

Why does everything have to be made into a catastrophic issue? One minute we are all going to catch Ebola and then "magically" you never hear about it again. Then Zika. Then illegal immigrants. Then guns. Then bathrooms. Then opioids. The worst is the weather. Not every storm can be called the "storm of the century." The majority of these issues are hyped-up just to fill a slow newsday and most fall for it (i know I do sometimes.) What's funny is that most people only get involved when the weather is warm (the Occupy Movement collapsed with the first freeze - even in places that don't freeze.) It's nice to see people are really committed and focused - squirrel!