Maybe not, but when is? Plenty of people made this point again and again before the storm hit and thousands ignored them. They're suffering for it now and I see no reason to rub it in. (At the same time, they're incredibly unlikely to read any of this, having better things to do right now than LJ.)

But hundreds of millions of people are watching the situation unfold. Somebody should be pointing out to them "See what happens when one ignores the experts? It's not just your own life that you put at risk." That way, when a disaster strikes their hometown, hopefully they'll react with a little more humility and foresight.