Right now we're traveling along Highway 70 with them in a five-car caravan. The rain is still pounding, and wind gusts buffet the car frequently. In the agricultural stretches, debris from windswept cornfields is strewn along the highway. In towns, swinging dead street lights signal power outages. The roads are bad, but even Dawn agrees that they could be worse.
Spirits seem lighter because there have been few signs of real devastation.
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