Hurricane in Ohio?

I'm serious, there actually kind of was a hurricane here in Ohio. And Kentucky. And Indiana. It seems Hurricane Ike just couldn't let go after wreaking havoc on the Gulf states. Of course, when it had moved inland 100 miles from the gulf and was still rating as a tropical storm, that should have been a big red flag. Anyway, without any warning from the local newspersons, the Cincinnati area got slammed with 90-100 mph winds. Dare I say, the Midwest was not prepared. At first it was neat, stuff flying around everywhere. But then it just kept going on, hour after hour. When shingles and siding from peoples' homes started flying around, it ceased to be funny. And then the power went out. As of Sunday evening, Duke Energy reported 90% the Greater Cincinnati area was without power. Besides homes, traffic and streetlights, stores and restaurants, hospitals and emergency response teams were all without power. People descended on the stores, hording batteries and bottled water and any non-perishable foodstuffs. Gas stations with power boasted lines out into the roads or signs stating they were out of gas. Today is Wednesday and I am happy to say that the the hospitals and emergency responders are back online, as well as any homes on those grids. However, several are still without power. My parents, for example, are at my house, showering and doing laundry. Many schools are still not in session, dealing not only with heating/cooling issues, but also spoiled food issues. Obviously, what we got was just a small piece of what the people in the Gulf states deal with yearly, but it was more than enough for me. I can empathize, to a degree, with people who weather hurricanes each year and can't help but to wonder why they go back each time.