You can't really get by with a serious landfall that hits developed coastline without doing a few billion dollars in damage,

A Billion dollars isn't what it used to be

The coastline is somewhat limited because there is only so much waterfront property that is going to be developed.

We don't know what was going on out in the middle of the ocean.

You'd need a lot of mini-subs.

This is the nailbiting time for forecasters, ... We're waiting for Bertha to make her turn to the northeast but there's some uncertainty about when it will happen.