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Just unbelievable. Thanks for sharing your experiences and information. Recovery from these sorts of things is always extremely slow and long after the national news has moved on, families and homes will have to be rebuilt.

Just another reminder why a B.O.B is a good idea. (Bug out Bag) I keep an old surplus ruck filled with the sorts of things my family would need to sustain us for a few weeks were we displaced from our homes. Cash, credit cards, flashlight, radio, a bunch of MREs, water, small tools, etc. It's not much, but enough that in 30 seconds we can be on our way to somewhere safe without scrambling to find what we must have.