Me too! But if it isn't as bad as they are saying after all the relentless hyperbolic hype, no one will ever believe the weather forecasts again. I'm not at all saying that they are wrong this time. I'm only pointing out that they have done this before, for nothing more than ratings. I'll bet the Weather Channel is killing CNN this week.
I'd rather forecasters error on the side of caution than not. I live in SWFL and when Hurricane Charley hit, there was only 1 meteorologist that called where it was going to hit correctly. Lots of people were caught off guard as those in the area were told, that it was going to hit way north and it took a different path at the last minute. When a hurricane has the potential to make landfall near you, you should ALWAYS prepare.
Regardless if NC, or SC takes a direct hit or not, storm surge is always a concern. Most of us who live in hurricane prone areas realize that when you are dealing with the possibility of a Cat 3 or greater, it's time to evacuate. Our last evacuation was for Irma. Irma hit the area where we live as a Cat 2 and we were extremely fortunate and only lost a bush. That was it, no flooding, power was only out for 2 days and luckily we had stocked up on gas or we wouldn't have made it back home. But, on our way back to our home we had to cross areas where Irma made a more direct hit; we knew we made the right decision. A few miles in either direction or more storm surge can make a huge difference.