Glad the storm didn’t impact you, and I agree that the media coverage of the storm was “over hyped” in terms of the potential for high winds. Especially as the storm grew closer and they know it was going to be a cat 1/tropical storm.
Many people were affected profoundly, however, regardless of the media phenominalization. My Uncle, for example, is in remission for prostate cancer and is not healthy enough to work. He evacuated, but his home was destroyed when a large tree fell on top of it. He is going to collect a whopping 30K in homeowner’s insurance. Not enough to buy a new home. He doesn’t know what he is going to do.