@ StL - I'm sure they took all precautions. Granted, living without power for a while will suck for them (and for billfan63 and everybody else too), but from what I'm seeing, it sounds like they're not likely to get the worst of it - if that's any consolation. As for the previous storm, something like 100 died while trying to evac - many of them were seniors being evac'd on a tour bus that caught fire.
@ billfan63 - Sounds like now it's just time time to sit and wait - and I can only imagine how much that's gotta' suck. Please let us know how you're making out and be sure to touch base when you can after this thing passes.