I feel what the article was trying to come across or to get people attention which was a main point that we need to take these warnings a little more seriously. Also the need for  environmental awareness. lot of people tend to feel or even think that since we live in New York and since its not a tropical area that we will never have to experience a "Tropical Storm" . and that's were people fail to realize that over the years climate change is big, and is getting worse and worse over the years and its not joke. i feel that people need to realize everything that is going on and to be more aware of it, and try to take it more seriously rather then just something so little like it wont get worst. After all it is a world we are all living in and people should take the time to know that all of this is real .