thejikz t1_jegnp64 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:45 PM

Yikes! Curiosity, from PNW so we don't have these- what is the timeline and procedure for rebuilding a house like in the picture? Aside from simply having shelter, keep working, school/childcare. I cannot fathom how life wrecking this must be.

SPUTZNiKZ t1_jegxg7l wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:57 PM

In a vacuum, probably just as long as any house. But with a disaster response, federal aid, insurance, and a lot of red tape probably coming into the area, there will probably be a large wait time. These houses will probably have structural damage and have possibly been removed from their foundation. If you remember the Joplin tornado in 2011 that destroyed 7,000 homes, it took around five years to rebuild ~85% of those houses, and there are still places in Joplin that are just foundational slabs. So, yeah, there are a lot of factors at play to give a good estimate on your question.

thejikz t1_jegy8ep wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:03 PM

100% agree on the first part. I am in construction and understand delays. I should have been clearer, I did absolutely mean in the face of the uphill and adverse circumstances, so thank you for the thorough general answer. It is incredibly sad to see it happen.

SPUTZNiKZ t1_jeh05wn wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:18 PM

Absolutely. And to be clear, it is a little anecdotal on my end -- I live in SW Missouri and that kind of timeline for storm recovery is just something that you grow a little used to. I remember there was a huge community response to Joplin really early in the beginning stages that I think also helped out by freeing up resources, along with quite a few non-profits building houses as well.

Goofygrrrl t1_jeh3kop wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:44 PM

I can speak from a hurricane perspective but rebuilding is challenging. First decisions have to be made about your kids and family. If to or three schools are destroyed you likely are going to need to get housing in a district that they can remain in, until schools are rebuilt. If you have family that needs dialysis or medical care, you may have to move to a temporary place until hospital services are rebuilt. You may not have mail service for a while which means you can’t just order something from Amazon. No cell service and no maps means just bringing in stuff is challenging. There no trash service, there may be no water service so even if you want to stay, often you can’t because child protective services or adult productive services can come after you. You really need access to an RV or #van life to stay at your place. Bugs in the south and heat become significant issues. Sanitation services become an issue because there’s no toilet and you can only pee in your backyard so many times before you realize “this is not good” There no local store and there’s likely little to no gas just to get around. It can all be a challenge and in some places it just doesn’t come back. It’s hard to rebuild a town with everyone has to abandon it.