LOL---Scare-O-Meter! Heck, I'm on the west coast and the guy on Bay News 9 was oblivious to the fact that there was even a plane OUT there 10 minutes before he had to announce that the NHC had just announced that TD#1 had formed.
I think what they are doing ("they" being the media) is trying to prepare people as much as possible for this year's hurricane season. Last year was devastating to so many people because we had so many close calls that people didn't really believe they could get hit...especially those living inland, like me.
If TD#1 stays on it's current track projection, Orlando may get one raindrop.