So, every time there's a threat perceived to any resident of the U.S., the federal government should forcibly (for the residents' own good) evacuate all residents unable or unwilling to evacuate themselves, 225,000 people in this instance (of course, all residents should be forced to evacuate, otherwise, it stinks of class bias). This way, no one would bear any responsibility. You'd make a benevolent dictator. Making evacuation assistance available is another thing.
I wouldn't hazard such a pronouncement that limits the power of natural forces and it's affect on the relative fragility of human effects