Well pardon me
I live on the East Coast in the U.S and the general mantra here is when a hurricane is going to hit...and it's usually forecast 4 or 5 days in advance, airlines cancel flights and get their planes out of the affected area. This often includes U.S. Air Force bases too !
The last thing they want is planes sitting on the tarmac generating no revenue, crews stranded who are totally non-productive, and planes getting damaged due to the 125 mph winds.
So yes, it does seem strange why a company would choose to send a plane and crew to an area where an hurricane is forecast unless they had passengers to pick up.
Newarksmells