We are truly fortunate to live in an age when hurricane’s paths can be predicted with some reliability. The first indication that all new englanders had that the hurricane of 1938 was coming was when it made landfall in Rhode Island. Authorities in Boston had less than an hour before the storm would inundate them. That was not enough time. Hundreds of people were killed.
Today, many scientists, pilots, flight crews, meteorologists, computer programmers, historians have used their time and great minds, given to them by their creator, to solve the hurricane prediction problem.
Now we have DAYS to prepare so no one in the midatlantic or northeast need die. Most of the people who do die during these affairs are usually doing something foolish, or trying to rescue someone doing something foolish. Prepare, make sure your neighbors are prepared, then enjoy the show. Then help clean up after the storm.
Have a happy hurricane.