If a storm struck here like Katrina all you'd find of my place is a slab. There is a three story building across the street but that would have not been tall enough. I live at 3 feet above sea level at mean high tide. On those really high tides, I'm at sea level, or just a foot from the top of the sea wall. Am I going to move, no. Would I leave if told to evacuate, yes. It is many miles to what could be called high ground, and it would be chaos. I took a critical look after the tsunami and realized that I'd be toast then, as I'm only two blocks of level land to the ocean. I know why some lived along the Mississippi Coast, the same reason I live where I do. We take our chances for the lifestyle or location, but I know in times of disaster I'd loose it all.

BTW, why isn't there aid from other countries? Seems that Dubya don't want to accept aid from the United Nations. It might be embarrassing to accept aid from an organization you're trying to destroy.