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SPUTZNiKZ t1_jegxg7l wrote

Reply to comment by thejikz in Tornado slams Little Rock, smashes rooftops, flips vehicles by LiteratureImmediate4

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.

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thejikz t1_jegy8ep wrote

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.

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SPUTZNiKZ t1_jeh05wn wrote

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.

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