Tax and government are not really popular over here, ask the Brits about that...

The sheer scope of the areas at risk is mind-boggling. The entire Gulf coast, Atlantic coast, and as we're seeing now, even states well inland can be devastated by these storms.

Forecasting has come a long way, but is still not a perfect science. Even if that many people could be safely moved, it would take a week or more, and the storm tracks can change a lot in that much time.

Mike