Hurricane Katrina p1

Hurricane Katrina was a large hurricane that hit New Orleans very hard.  Something that really surprised me was that they were warned about the hurricane 3-4 days before it actually hit.  I remember this hurricane happening and my memory of it was that it hit randomly.  My question is why would they not take a hurricane like this not seriously enough even before they knew about it.  In the film we were shown even after people were warned about the hurricane, people weren't leaving.  Locals had such a strong commitment to staying with their property.  That brings up a interesting point about what are the lengths people will go through during a disaster.  Its all depending on the person.  Some people left their houses to find safety for their families and some people left because they were forced to by the emergency evacuation.  But there were still some locals usually with ancestors from the area who decided to stay.  A lot of the footage was showing people trying to exit New Orleans.  Some people were taking cars, planes, or even bikes and scooters.  They were all carrying different items.  Some families were carrying children and necessary supplies.  While other families were walking with computers, television sets, or larger pieces of furniture.  Also the places people escaped to were interesting to me.  A majority of people who couldn't get hotel rooms, or a way out of the city went to the superdome.  The superdome was said to be the only public structure that would be able to withstand high winds and rain.  All of these people resorted to safer locations and were all together with their families as opposed to the families that waited in their households right as the storm broke out.  My opinion is that when there is a disaster, you can never play it too safe.