Parts of my city flooded a couple of years ago. Luckily, my area escaped devastation, but other areas weren't so lucky. People were frightened at how fast the water rose, and they had to escape the best way they could, many by boat. One woman said she looked out her door and saw the water a foot away from the house, and an hour later, it was up to the second floor.
What was odd was that some streets and houses were totally underwater, while other streets 500 yards away were dry as a bone. That enabled those who were not affected to immediately come help those who were, however. Our city is good about things like that.
I have a cousin in Austin who also recently had severe water damage. The creek near his house flooded and damaged his basement and first floor. He was really worried as his wife is disabled and can't walk on her own. But he was able to get her out in time, and they were able to go somewhere safe. Now they are repairing the damage and will be able to move back in soon. One small perk is that they will end up with some nicer appointments in their home; they will be replacing their water damage wood floors austin with nicer floors.
I feel particularly bad for one of my cousin's neighbors. He not only had flood damage, but a couple of years ago also had a house fire. http://www.thesteamteam.com/austin-restoration-services/smoke-fire.shtml I really don't see how he can cope. He must be superhuman to get through all of it and remain optimistic. I hope he has better luck in the future.
Flooding is terrible, as is fire, and it takes a toll not only on your finances but on your psyche. It can be hard to face the devastation, especially when you don't have flood insurance, or enough homeowner's insurance, and you've lost everything. You are back to square one, or maybe even worse off than before. But as they say, as long as you are safe and still alive, you are rich.
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