TIP: Move to the UK

We get no storms like this... Yet although we did have a bad one that wiped out 3 houses in June! but thats the worst since 1962 in England.
I have 5 friends (a family) who moved to SE FL in January this year into a $950,000 house it was totally demolished by Katrina they just spent there last $1.3m on re-building it... :'( looks like there going to hit problems this weekend... whats the current progress of the storm?
Ok the UK doesnt have things like this but i feel for you and hope everythings ok for your sake and my friends family

Safe guys hope ur all ok!