A news report on September 14 warned conditions could be similar to the disaster caused by Hurricane Hazel 49 years prior, resulting in widespread media coverage on the hurricane.
9月14日的一则新闻报道中警告称，这场飓风可能会导致与49年前飓风黑兹尔类似的灾难性后果，引发了媒体对飓风的广泛报道。