I'm an old hurricane surviver on the Mississipi coast.
Best advice?
Take care of family first.Be prepared for the worst.Have enough food,water,fuel,medications for 2 weeks.Don't count on any help!
Don't wait too long to prepare.
Try to help those who can't help themselves.(elderly,sick,disabled,etc,)
With the dense population on the east coast,some will get hurt!But,I hope not!
Good luck.
Mike.