We discussed this LAST storm, didn't we? I think all this talk about "Why weren't these people warned" is because the reporters we have now -- or they have us at their mercy -- are stupid; they don't know geography, they don't know science, and they sure as hell don't know how government's work in situations like this.
You've got that all correct.
We did discuss this last storm and I had the exact same problem with the national media then. I've got no problem with the region I live in not being mentioned (I actually prefer it) but if they are - at least they should get it right.
If I learned my geography from the national media I would think Wilmington, either DE or NC, was a suburb of Philadelphia and nothing existed between NYC, Philly, DC, Atlanta, and Miami.