Hurricane Irene

It has been a month since I wrote and Irene is still a challenge here. Pamlico County is really suffering still with people who are homeless and others who have shelter but a mobile home compared to a traditional home on a slab or on a crawl space.
Our neighborhood really pulled together to help one another. Our neighbors on our right had 3 trees go through their roof. On our left our neighbors had one tree fo through their roof but with God's mercy we had no structural damage to our home. Five trees fell near our home but didn't hit it.
Our neighbors got together to help put up tarp and fasten it down and hold it down. Scott across the street had no damage to his house or property, but he helped the neighbors on both sides. He had 10-12 trees taken down in his backyard a month or so before so he had no damage. He often helps our neighbors and me.
On the Sunday after Irene a tree company had offered to take down and out Matt's one tree for $1500. Since he knew it was excessive, he passed on their offer. The next day a Charlotte firm took it down for $350 and our other neighbor's 3 trees for $960 so we asked for their help. They cut down a couple of trees for us and dragged the small ones away that day.
The following day Micah Woodall picked up the brush with a friend. We had to have another treeman from take down two of our trees and an exposed large broken one. The small debris is still waiting but we paid extra to have the large ones taken away. The removal cost $300. So this hurricane has been costly to everyone but the tree services who are cashing in.
Praise God Maria and no other hurricane has hit us though.