[ladyinred]

so that those most responsible will be held accountable and that the citizentry will remember NEXT time and get the Hell out when a hit is predicted.

And whom will that be? Mother nature?

I do very much agree with your second point. They should have got out of there, now they blame the government.

[WritetheNews]

They should have got out of there, now they blame the government.

You are right on.
If they wouldn't have spent all their wefare checks on drugs and booze, they could have gotten a grayhound out before the storm.

They should be blaming the government for giving them welfare, keeping them endlessly from getting a job. With a job and a car they could have driven themselves out of harm's way.