When a fantatic and unusual bridge is being built a factor is added for loss of workers in construction. Same with skyscrapers. Do we quit building bridges and skyscrapers?
Remember everybody had time to leave and was warned. If people stayed in a mobile home with a 145 mph hurricane coming, they were, sadly, very stupid.
On a barrier island..you run the risk of the whole island disappearing underfoot..No construcion code will help in that case...Hurricanes CREATE barrier islands, and they rearrange them..