I read these threads and you and a few others had this on track all along.I can say for myself and lurkers we read them in horror because of the elderly the storm was impacting.
After I found out today that my niece and nephew had gotten along well as Charley passed Wilmington, I felt so sad for the people in Florida.
And I was thinking that next time (next week?....LOL) I hope I remember that these aren't just numbers and abstract things we discuss here during these storm threads; sometime, to me at least, it's like a puzzle or a mystery and I get caught up in the "live" part of it (in case you haven't noticed, live threads ARE my favorite part of FR - I love being with all of you all during an ongoing event); I hope I remember to think next time more about the lives we're talking about.