I did not read the other guys post about God sending the hurricane, however, I do believe that things happen for a reason, and IMO all things start with HIM. HE did this for a reason and at some point we will all find out what the reason was, it may be something as simple as showing how stupid people can be in this type of situation and let that be a lesson to the rest of us. It may be that next time don't build a freakin city below sea level because this is what happens. I have been flamed in prior threads for saying these people on rooftops that did not prepare got what they deserved, read my tagline, sometimes people can't handle the truth so they resort to name calling, it's pitiful, and don't get me started on the ones that think looting is ok!
I love the South, and all the good people down along the Gulf coast, but they all knew, full well, what happens down there during hurricane season. Shoot, the first time I ever visited New Orleans, Gulfport, and Mobile was right after hurricane Frederic (1979), and I was amazed after seeing all the destruction in the Mobile area that anyone would want to continue to live there... (poor old Mobile keeps on getting hit too! Seems like once a year now-a-days...)
If the government were smart, they'd make a one-mile exclusion zone from the Gulf coast inland, and allow nothing but shipyards and docks to be built near the coast. Certainly NOT any houses, hotels, condo's, etc.