http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humor
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Humour or humor (see spelling differences) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. Many theories exist about what humour is and what social function it serves. People of most ages and cultures respond to humour. The majority of people are able to be amused, to laugh or smile at something funny, and thus they are considered to have a "sense of humour".
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On a more serious note...while I don't expect everyone in New Orleans to get up and move, Katrina was a reminder of location location location. I think, especially over time, that people become less self aware of the inherent risk of disaster. Cali has earthquakes, the mid west has Tornadoes, Illinois has Tornadoes, Blizzards and is sitting on one of the most destructive fault lines, New York has tidal waves, and the list goes on.
So, the point is, if you live in a city below sea level don't be all that surprised when your shit gets flooded. Just like if my house gets hit by a tornado I won't be all that surprised. That said...people who could have evacuated but didn't evacuate deserve to drown and be looted, and Katrina hopefully motivated people to put some better evacuations plans into motion.
BOTTOM LINE: All the fucking jazz and shrimp in the world won't stop a city that is under sea level from flooding during a powerful hurricane.