After disaster how do people refurnish
The only time we started from scratch was when we got married. Our relatives and friends gave us stuff, either new wedding presents, or used household furniture and such. It was awhile before we could afford to fill in the gaps. Over time, I've been happy to give things to new households, or housefire survivors. These regional disasters have me wondering how whole communities refurnish homes after losses of this size? It isn't just private homss that lose their furnishings, but businesses, schools, public buildings. It is overwhelming to me that everything from furniture to toothbrushes is gone. It used to be that people who wanted to help could donate used items in good shape. Now, it seems like the relief organizations ask for new items or cash. Do they really get enough to help everyone? And when people survive a disaster, but their homes don't, how many people decide less is more? I think about this every time there is a disaster and always hope people get back what they lost.
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