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When disaster recovery becomes about defeating nature

My wife wants to use the insurance money to move somewhere safer but I need to rebuild exactly where we were or I feel like I am letting the hurricane win.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Personal identity becomes entangled with symbolic victory over natural forces rather than practical adaptation to ongoing risk.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Financial recovery after disaster?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.