by Rick R » Tue Sep 21, 2004 9:01 pm
Yea, we got it bad all over this area too. But from what I've seen, we were very lucky. In a lot of places, the water stopped just a foot or two shy of doing far more damage. Just one more quarter of an inch of rain, and the damage would have been ten times as bad.
My family was flooded out in '72, and I will never forget what that was like, or what it was like trying to clean up afterward. I feel for everyone that was hit by Ivan.
Its disasters like this that add another function for our campers: Emergency shelters. We can get up and go faster and farther than those with bigger ones can, if we need to get out of an area quick. And if they are equipped right, they can be a reliable place to cook and sleep, when the power fails and homes get cold. Those building them might want to keep that in mind. And those that already have them might want to keep them stocked and ready to go at a moments notice.