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Old 09-17-2012, 15:04   #8
Pete
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A big reason to live in a tent

A big reason to live in a tent out in the back yard.

The local Red Cross will usually put a family up in a hotel for a week or more but ...........

A total loss is not usually a "total" loss. Could be a number of good things that didn't suffer water, smoke or fire damage. IE tools equipmet in a garage.

The local utility usually cuts power/utilities to a burned home so no alarms, etc.

Staying can help secure the home and lot.

Or - they were under insured and the cost to repair/replace is not all covered.

Still a good reporter should have covered those angles when doing the story.

But homes burn every day in this country and most civilians get very little local consideration except maybe a sad story in the local paper, a collection at work and a few change jars at local quick stops.
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