This.DM Avalon Soul wrote: ↑Sat Sep 15, 2018 11:05 pmI wouldn't say pointless.
I would say they didn't become nescessary. Seemingly similar words but in fact quite different.
Preparation and not requiring the preparation is better then not being prepared and needing it.
Consider it like locking your home after you go out for work. Do you come home vaugly dissapointed that you weren't robbed? Do you go 'gosh darnit, I wish I hadn't bothered locking it now! That was pointless!' Nope- You do it because even though there's a high chance things would be fine, even if you /did/ leave it unlocked, it's better to lock it and be sure.
It's the same with this hurricane. Yeah, all the prep, all the waryness- nothing happened. Slightly dissapointing and that's understandable. But still very much worth it for a) peace of mind b) because if things had gone bad, you might have really, really, really regretted not preparing.