The week isn’t over yet, too,
was it weather?
was it a deliberate hoax designed to cause panic?
Just glad it wasn’t anything serious
You’re right. The week isn’t over. It’s best to be aware of potential threats.
Re the cab drivers. If there is anyone who knows what’s going on in a city it’s the cab drivers. Not every one, of course, but in general a cabbie knows when something is about to happen. That doesn’t mean he’s going to let any passengers in on the information.