I wasn't that concerned about it. I spent the first 35 years of my life in Houston, where we tracked hurricanes yearly like it was a state-sponsored religion. I figured the odds of us getting even tropical-storm level winds was pretty remote. And in the end, we got a little sprinkle, a little light rain, and it was a bit gusty for a couple of hours. We've had worse thunderstorms. My biggest concern was the power--even a light shower often causes the power to flicker here.
People around here don't know how to prepare for a hurricane, either. I saw people buying 4 and 5 gallons of milk, for pete's sake! MILK?? You're not going to drink that much normally, and if you lose power, that milk will do you absolutely no good. The water aisle was nice and stocked, and there was no freaking milk to be found in and around my town. What the hell were people planning on doing with so much milk?
I bought some water, and a couple of days of canned goods. I figured if we lost power for longer than a couple of days, I'd drive up into west virginia and buy some more. heh. In the end, we didn't even lose power. It was a total non-event where I was.