Thanks guys...
Spending most of my adult life here is sFL I've learned, if the media hype tells us the hurricane is bearing down on your house 5 days before based on the "models/cone" there won't be a direct hit on you. If you are outside of where there will be a direct hit 5 days ahead of time but within a few hundred miles watch out.
The level of confusion about this 700 mile wide cone, a week before the storm hits, drives many (new?) residents into a frenzy. Creating new levels of rudeness. Fights over water, gas, etc, road rage at the highest I've ever seen it, crazy stuff not needed imo.... I'm all for being prepared, but don't participate in the media fueled frenzy. I'm always prepared for the worst, but hope for the best. This last minute frenzy fueled by the media imo is not needed. Florida, a hurricane prone area, all living here should be well prepared for it well before hurricane season starts, imo...
As most now know with msm continuous coverage, my friends in the Abacos didn't fair as well as sFloridians have. My prayers go out to them....