[quote NHC does what it can and does tell all of us to be prepared.

I believe that the bottom line here is responsibility. Most houses here left thier boards up from last week, we made sure that what supplies were used during Frances were restocked, and many of us did not restock the meats, buying what is needed and no more. I have listened to news, and have spent time reading here, learning, checking out links and paying attention. Even though we are in the clear as far as that cone on the model, it is just a model, and Ivan is not obligated to follow the path that NHC or any other model lays down. So I will lurk in the back ground here, reading every post, checking out every link, and educating myself so I can make responsible decisions with the information provided me. What else is there to do? Just my 2cents