Hurricane Ian is a reminder of how quickly things can be taken away. Comprehension of what has been lost in Florida will take some time. Right now it’s just empty gazes. Folks must simply be dumbfounded, speechless.
Devastation is an overused word, but it fits here. The devastation is physical and emotional. All the things that people work for and spend their money on and put stock in are broken or destroyed. What we’re seeing before our eyes is the loss of so much that, in many cases, will not be restored. Large swaths of real estate will simply lay in ruin, probably for years, if not forever. Some will rebuild, but many others will part with their attraction to the sea and move inland.
What are the takeaways here? Is anyone thinking that climate change might have made things worse? Wrong place at the wrong time? The earth gives and takes away? The important thing is we’re still alive? Maybe some are wishing they were taken along with their possessions.
Starting over must be a daunting prospect. Once again we are all called upon to offer a hand in any way we can. Hopefully the insurance companies will come through for folks. Time for those money-making behemoths to put their money where their mouths so often are.
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