How Do You Feel About Sandy?

There was a lot of hype for Sandy. A lot.

Central New Yorkers expected and feared winds of up to 90 mph, which never occurred. They anticipated mass power outages and emptied stores of emergency supplies.

Gas stations ran out of gas, grocery stores ran out of water. Central New Yorkers were told to expect to be without power for days, if not weeks.

It was to be the storm of the century.

And then it never came.

Hurricane Sandy devastated New York City, New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania. It wasn't that this storm didn't cause massive destruction or warrant such serious precautions. But for many people living in upstate or central New York, it turned into a non-event.

Schools closed or let out early, States of Emergency were issued in Broome, Chenango and Delaware Counties, and shelters were opened.

But hardly  more than a strong afternoon breeze swept through. The brunt of the storm never moved as north into New York as forecast. Instead, the storm moved through Pennsylvania and brushed western New York. It has now lost all official titles like Hurricane or "Superstorm" or "Tropical Storm" or "Post-Tropical Storm".

Here at CNY News, we report what officials have released and all the weather alerts. We want  you to be prepared and informed in the event of a major natural disaster. We'd rather you be prepared and have a bust than be unprepared and left, literally, in the dark.

With all the build up to this storm, we're wondering how you feel now that the storm passed and nothing much happened in CNY. Further, what does this mean when the next alleged big storm rolls through? Will residents prepare like they did for Sandy, or will central New Yorkers scoff and say "yeah, you told us the same thing about Sandy"?