When they are headed in my direction, I have the TV coverage on constantly, go back and forth between 3 websites regarding the storms, and am obsessive about tracking its whereabouts on my tracking map. It really is not out of fascination, it actually gives you a strange sense of control in a situation in which you really have none.
As for this one, I check the TV every so often to see what is going on, but I can't sit glued to it. It hurts me too bad to imagine the devastation that will occur. I pray that everyone in its path will be able to get to a safe location.
As for some earlier posts about how animals react, they truly can sense the danger. When Charlie was headed to Tampa last year, my usually laid back cat was a nervous mess the whole morning, just running around from window to window and then hiding under the couch. Then suddenly at one point about an hour or so before it was supposed to hit us, she became relaxed and even started purring. Strangely enough, several minutes later, the TV announced that the storm had turned and was no longer heading towards us.
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