I think the point she is saying in a whiny "why me" way is that she wasn't in Haiti, she was on the outskirts of NYC and it wasn't even a proper hurricane, just a gale.  
S*** happens, even in NY, deal with it.  I remember ice storms back in the '50's -- yeah, dating myself.
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Okay, what’s your point??