It's a shame these poor folks had to expire. I guess they had that liberal mentality, do nothing and you will be ok. I fail to understand why the authorities didn't evacuate these people? More than likely they refused to evacuate and this ensured their demise. I know it was Bush's fault.
"why the authorities didn't evacuate these people?"
I've heard some evacuations were 'mandatory' but I don't know what this means. I don't think anyone is arrested for refusing; one reason being the police don't have time. The other problem is when people choose to evacuate, they expect help with their property. I'm a volunteer fireman, and often too much is expected when thousands or hundreds of thousands are at risk and you're dealing in minutes, like a wildfire situation. Logistically, just communicating the danger is often all you can do.