"What a horribly stupid thing to say. The recent Tsunami killed 100's of thousands of people, and they had no warning. Katrina on the other hand killed less than 200 "
Your optimism may be premature.
The tsunami also killed that many due to the incredible population there. Imagine a Cane like this showing up with no warning at all.... It would have killed over a million people. Thank God for our weather service and communication capabilities.