In the past, when Camp Ellis did flood, residents could quickly rebuild their homes, but today’s recoveries are more complicated.139 The costs and technical skill required to rebuild modern homes can elongate the recovery period. Washed-out roads cannot simply be replaced with new dirt. Instead, repairing damage to roadways, wastewater, sewage, and electrical systems can take months and hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more. This complexity contributes to the rising costs of disasters.
