You forgot to mention Katrina and the number of folks who had ridden out hurricanes all their lives and this one would be no different. Doh!!

Peeps either have a survival mindset or they don't. A survival mindset takes every storm as an opportunity to practice for the really bad one. Was I really worried about Dagny living in DC? Nope, not at all, she's one of us and I'm sure she had already filled the pantry, stocked up on drinking water and topped off her fuel tank. However, it doesn't hurt to remind.

A governor, mayor or weather forecaster needs to high-ball the calls because if they fall short and people die, it's on them. By calling the storm at its high-end estimate, they are covered.

Yes, there are politics involved.