There is also a possibility somebody is going to end up being a meal for a hungry tiger.
It is ridiculous that the state and FEMA go through the foolish dance you describe when they have had so much time to coordinate and put supplies in place.
The other big dance is thousands of dramatic airlift and boat rescues--for the survivors. I suppose it would be a great story to tell your grandchildren if you survive the storm...at great risk to first responders and great cost to the rest of us.
Is there really a tiger loose on Bolivar?