When the water receded, a third of the homes and other buildings in its path were left totally ruined. Witness volunteers from several countries brought skills, tools, and building materials to the region and were willing to do whatever work was needed.
उदाहरणार्थ, विधवा असलेल्या दोन सख्ख्या बहिणींनी आपले सर्व सामानसुमान एका लहानशा ट्रकमध्ये टाकले व स्वतः ट्रक चालवत सुमारे ३,००० किलोमीटरचे अंतर कापून तिथे आल्या.