The good advice you provide does not counter my point about the problem that often occurs with repeated declarations of a formal state of emergency before any impacts occur ... especially when done repeatedly and which affect a vast geographic area. This can cause people to become inured to the emergency when their area is not affected or the effects are much less than expected.
When I lived in the midwest and back east I observed this result following periodic snow and icestorm "states of emergency" declarations. When the disaster didn't occur or was nowhere near as severe as orignially forecast people began to not take those repeated "emergency declarations" seriously ... something we must not wish to happen, not to mention the societal impacts of closing schools, businesses and roads prematurely (that's not to suggest that preparations should be made well before an advisory is elevated to a warning).
Anyway, good discussion. Cheers! & be well.
I must be assimilating, after moving down here in 2021.
Last year, when Ian had a similar path, I was freaking. This year, this storm could still conceivably affect Pensacola, and I’m like, “Ehhhh, I’ll just use the wind to stir my coffee.”
(Note to NN: I know this is serious stuff, it’s just my inordinate fear seems to be gone. Whatever happens happens.)
Honestly the more they shove it in my face without just cause yet, the more I get ticked off and tune out. Crap shoot to hop I hear the warning that is real in real time.