People along the East Coast gave thanks when the storm passed by Sunday and inflicted relatively little harm. But by Monday morning, they were complaining.
Some were annoyed that they'd braved long lines to buy batteries and canned goods that they didn't end up needing.
Others were in stores demanding refunds on the extra flashlights, tarps and even junk food they'd snapped up.
Many were planning to host post-hurricane parties to get rid of all the extra food they bought, or were preparing to sell their unwanted stuff on eBay.
They have CNN and the other cable news networks to thank.
FOX, HLN and MSNBC all tried to top CNN with over-the-top storm coverage. And it wasn't just the cable news networks. Not wanting to be left out, Time Magazine online and other online publications also fueled the hype.
The problem with over-hyping a storm is that next time it may really be a 'storm of the century' and people will remember the bloated Irene coverage in August, 2011 and not take the proper precautions.
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