Hurricane Isabel in 2003 was the hurricane that was the most disruptive for our area in recent memory. Ten days without power for half the state and trying to have a wedding...yep, that was fun.
DH and I took Tuesday off to drive to my parents' (on the VA coast) to pull our sailboat out of the water and tie everything down. They put in a standby generator after 2003 so they should be fine. We're far enough inland that very little will be felt here.
Thanks for the good thoughts Cookie! This time of year is always interesting around here...