Damaged

It’s been just over three weeks since the big storm pulled my part of the world apart. While I only lost a few tree branches there was a lot of damage (A$25M by one count).

Any how while I was driving through the suburb there was a family moving out. Their house was fairly battered in the storm. A yellow tarp was all that was separating the outside from the inside of their house. I guess they gave up waiting for repairs.

Looking out my back door I can see a heap of tarpaulin covered roofs and know there are people doing it hard. Winter is now fully in this part of the globe with regular rain and cold nights. So much for insurance.

I guess the bigger question is what would have happened if the damage was wider spread or more extensive. Like three weeks on and repairs have yet to start for some folks.