[Dixie Yooper]

We have become very dependent on our vast infrastructure of power lines, water mains, gas lines and roadways. Having lived through hurricane Isabel in the Washington DC area, I learned what it must have been like to live like my great grandparents did when they imigratedhere in the late 1800’s. Luckily, the electricity and water came back on after 3 days. If hit hard enough, any of us could end up like the Katrina victims did and get thrown back into the 19th Century for longer than we care to be.