I was 8 and at my grandparent's house in the middle of Biloxi. My father stayed at our home across the bay on the bayou, had his truck parked in front of the house ready to evacuate. The water came up so fast that the truck went underwater before he could get to it. He spent the night tied to a pine tree that had fallen across the roof. Water came up to the eaves of the house and everything material was lost in the storm. Not a fond memory at all. I wonder how folks would react to something like that today. We ate K rations for 2-3 weeks and it was early October before we had electricity and other utilities fully restored.