In the FWIW Department:
One of my mom's friends in Johnston SC has two sons in the Marine Corps and both work in the Pentagon.
Recently, one of those sons got married to a lady who is an aide to Condaleeza Rice.
He called his mom this past Friday and said, "Mom, there's a hurricane coming. You need to buy four or five days worth of canned goods that you don't have to cook. And stock enough water to last that long, too."
My mom's friend was a bit puzzled, since she knew he knows she's well inland from actual exposure to hurricane-force conditions. But she told him, "I know all about the hurricane, but we're not in its path. We'll be lucky to get any rain from it."
My mom's friend said her son replied: "No, mom. Listen to what I'm telling you. 'There's a HURRICANE coming!' Please be prepared. That's all I can say about it."
I know what his mom took from it, and I've been passing this message along. It may not result in anything, but folks, there is "possibly" a hurricane coming, and it's best to be prepared.