i live on Carolina coast and been though my share , so I feel your pain. The noise is the scariest thing to me . People that have never been in a 125 mph wind for a day .....well stick your head in a Mac Truck engine compartment and run the engine wide open . And your home is swaying , creaking , growning , poping .....while the noise is non stop for 8 -12 hours . Walk outside , and your home is plastered in wet leaves . Every tree is bare ...if it stands . I seen 20 ft waves lapping at the tops of the dunes .
This type of storm is not for timid minded folks . I advise people to seek safety.
Everybody stay safe .