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I'd normally be following such a disaster in great detail, but life situations have prevented that. (Long story, not particularly germane to the topic.)
Anywho, for those that are, any lessons learned from the destruction in the south? Any change to preps you've made?
This and tons more!1. Don't live in a swamp at sea level.
2. Don't keep rebuilding the same way in a spot that is subject to floods and hurricanes.
I spent seven months in Pass Christian, Mississippi rebuilding homes damaged by Katrina. The town had been hit hard by Camille in 1969. None of their preparations made any difference for the homes underwater. Those on slightly higher ground [e.g. 25-30' above sea level] had wind and fallen tree damage, and so their preps did make a big difference. But all the families I helped ran out of fuel to power their generators before power was restored. And, as I mentioned in another thread awhile back, Home Depot and Walmart had a more timely and useful response than the government.