"I bet many of those people are poor and homeless.
I find it sad that so many no doubt can't escape."
Yep. And the mayor and governor did squat until it was too late. Sorry, my mistake, they did do something. They consulted with lawyers about whether it was legal or not to save peoples' lives.
Exactly! He should beg these idiots his leave and go for his!
More likely they consulted with their political advisers to ask if they would lose votes in the next election if it turned out to be something of a false alarm.