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Actually I lived in eastern North Carolina during Hugo, Floyd, and Isabelle.
I didn’t need anything done for me personally because I lived in a house that had been through hurricanes since 1765. What helped me indirectly was that FEMA provided trailers for at cost rent to the hundreds of people who were left homeless. FEMA also negotiated loan and delivery of equipment for my business so that we could get back to full functionality quicker than if we had to wait for the ordering process to take place. At that point, we were an island so no mail was coming in anyways.
Additionally, FEMA drew up a proposal to equip police and coast guard in our area with a compatible communications system to make communicating work better during times like that. It was one of the last things FEMA did before becoming a part of homeland security.
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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