Like I said, it DOES sound horrible.
But it's a big difference to compare it to the swine flu. I think a comparison to having unprotected sex with multiple persons with HIV would be a little more accurate. You KNOW it's going to happen. There is absolutely zero chance that it WON'T.
On a basic human level, yeah, I empathize with them for losing their homes, but at the same time...it's not like they can't say they didn't see it coming. There's a big difference between that and an earthquake, which can happen at anytime, anywhere. Or, say, massive fires somewhere within California where it has never occurred before.
By that same example, I'm terrified of tornadoes coming and sucking my home up, but that's a risk I take, and precisely why I don't live in certain parts of the state that are very close to where I DO live, as it is well known to be where the worst storms and flooding hit, as well as most of the tornadoes.
Ed: Something else that I look forward to
Good night, Tiff~