There definalty is a stream in some communities to ignore natural disaster warnings, I dont know exactly why. I know plenty who did not evacuate Far Rockaway before Hurriance Sandy and some even went to shul the day of the Hurricane. I know others who ignored warnings for Hurricane Irene in Lakewood and did not leave the radio on (There was a special Radio Station set up for Lakewood for this event) Thankfully Hurricane Irene didnt turn out to be such a big deal, but Hurriance Sandy was a big deal.
It seems Hurricane Joquin will miss us B’H but that doesnt mean one shoulndt have been ready before when the warnings were that it might hit the NYC area