THIS IS WHAT I DON"T GET!

Why people panic so much over a hurricane? I am a Long Islander! I lived through Hurricane Gloria and many others. During Gloria we didn't have electricity for a week. Every tree in my neighborhood came falling down. We just dealt with it! I have seen houses on fire island get washed away by storms much bigger than this one. We rebuilt everything! We dealt with it! We didn't complain! And we moved on! Those were bad storms much stronger and worse then this one. The media just loves to hype everything up and make people panic. Now they have you in a panic. This storm will come and go. It will knock some trees down and do damage. But this is not something new.

My advice... just do your typical routine and prepare. Don't park under a tree and your car will be ok. Stay inside and relax. No need to panic! Everything will be ok... trust me.