Love hearing stories like that and love seeing those caravans even more. Will put a lump in the throat and tears in the eyes.
My niece mentioned seeing the National Guard, power company trucks/cranes, and disaster relief teams headed south. She was headed north on Route 19. Said the trip is typically 5 hours and it took them 11.
I just met a friend for lunch at our favorite restaurant just west of Knoxville, which shares a parking lot with a couple hotels. It’s at an I-75 exit. There were several cars with FL license plates.