'Hundreds and hundreds' in the town of nearly 3000 no longer have a place to live. 9News
over the weekend are now dealing with a new reality — seeking the basic needs of food and shelter while surrounded by devastation and uncertainty over the fate of their neighbours.
"The devastation is quite frankly something that you would see in a war zone. This is an event where we had commercial and residence properties literally stripped clean from the earth," Mr Dossett told CNN on Sunday. Those whose homes are still standing are likely without power and could be in the dark for up to a month, he said.
The emotional toll of having your life upended by a natural disaster is also an important consideration, Mr Cunanan said.
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