I've never set foot in Louisiana but I find myself very concerned for the folks down there who will be dealing with Hurricane Barry over the next day or three. There seems to be some optimism that the various walls and pumps that have been installed since Katrina will minimize the damage and loss of life…but there will be damage. And this is only the start of the hurricane season so Barry may be followed by others.
This is an awful way for human beings to live. We all have different priorities and we can argue about where government should expend or not expend its resources. Wherever "preparing for disasters" is on your list, it oughta be higher. Even if you don't believe the dire predictions about how Climate Change will increase weather-related disasters, we should be doing more about the ones that are already happening! Do it out of concern for people or do it because it makes economic sense not to allow towns to be devastated…but do it.