Hurricanes are the best example for any American that the federal government cannot or will not ever come to save you. In the offchance that they actually even try, it'll be embroiled in things like this. Bureaucracy and contracts that take three times as long to get half the work done, well after all the media has moved on (leaving them mostly unsupervised to do worse work).
Its also one of the best examples of how worthless insurance is as a service. Because you need 2-3 different insurances just to cover all the things a hurricane can do, and all of them won't pay you anyway.
You'd genuinely find more help from the local priest, that might actually have those, and bring them to you in a timely manner. Also, he might actually care whether you live or die.
The churches even have funds to give you some money if you're struggling, I'm sure they have enough saved to give out close to the 750 per member that the feds gave.
Hurricanes are the best example for any American that the federal government cannot or will not ever come to save you. In the offchance that they actually even try, it'll be embroiled in things like this. Bureaucracy and contracts that take three times as long to get half the work done, well after all the media has moved on (leaving them mostly unsupervised to do worse work).
Its also one of the best examples of how worthless insurance is as a service. Because you need 2-3 different insurances just to cover all the things a hurricane can do, and all of them won't pay you anyway.
All of them have to be dragged into court before a payout will occur. But if you don't have power, what does it matter?
You're better off with no insurance, and buying a good truck with a plow attachment and a winch.
Even a shitty truck and a leaf blower would be more useful than the federal government after a hurricane.
You'd genuinely find more help from the local priest, that might actually have those, and bring them to you in a timely manner. Also, he might actually care whether you live or die.
The churches even have funds to give you some money if you're struggling, I'm sure they have enough saved to give out close to the 750 per member that the feds gave.