Good Morning and Welcome to Hell

[Alex]

I believe it was Pat Robertson that blamed NO for the hurricane.

As for the last question, despite all his omnipotence, it is clear that God is a lazy schmuck. It took him a couple centuries to get around to cleansing New Orleans so Vegas is probably safe for another 150 years or so.

Or it could be that Satan outfoxed him by placing Vegas is a tectonically stable area out of range of hurricanes. This will force God into going old school with literal fire and brimstone and he just doesn't roll that way anymore. He's gone ambiguous.