Oh, I see now.
You're right, probably going to risk their lives for material items. You would think they would have insurance on that stuff.
"You would think they would have insurance on that stuff."
Most of the insurance companies probably will not pay (or at least not pay full value) because they won't be able to.
After the San Francisco quake of 1906, the companies just refused to pay.
No insurance company can afford to pay for the destruction of an entire city.
So, those who have antiques, stores full of goods, etc., will probably not be able to collect anything from insurance.
The government will offer loans, but that won't replace
valuables.
My father lives in Florida on a golf course in this exclusive, gated country club. after a few hurricanes last year, he described to me some of the most ridiculous behavior by people who have all the money in the world... and afterwards there were the vultures taking advantage...