Many people experience the devastation of flood.
It is does not have to be this way. Here is a first hand account of coping with nature in a flood threatened location. The decision to elevate a home to reduce the risk of flooding can be a difficult one. Accomplishing such a big task can be more difficult still. But the Crislers were determined to elevate their double-wide mobile home after being flooded in 1995 even though Carl's use of a wheelchair complicated the process.