It was not a hurricane nor was it forecast to become a hurricane, and it was forecast to go north away from the area.
I’ve given the links to the NHC forecast archive. Take off your 20-20 hindsight goggles and go read what was and what was expected at the time.
I have lived all my life, 75 years, on the Texas Gulf coast. I have watched countless hurricanes and they very often do not do what was forecast. That is where I got my 20 20 hindsight.
My grandfather survived the 1900 GALVESTON hurricane. Those people had very little warning about what was coming at them, that is not the case today.