Why the hype?!?!

Hurricane season officially ended on 11/30.  My house didn't get pummeled - woohoo!  I've read many blogs and articles and I've gotten a feeling that, like last year, there was way too much hype on all these hurricanes hitting land and producing Katrina-like effects this year.  Yes, hurricanes are unsettling and believe me, if you own property on the gulf coast, then it's even more unsettling.  Hearing and reading the expectations of hurricanes back in June from the "experts" made me think that this could be the year that the wolf actually huffed and puffed too much.  But the wolf didn't huff and puff.  So, I ask myself, why do these people - the experts - scare everyone into thinking that this season will produce devastating effects?  I don't know either.  Because of the quiet seasons, I am hoping more developments go full steam ahead.  Many condo projects are in the process of being developed and from the renderings I have seen, these will be beautiful!