[The double-disaster timing of the piece is] both tragic and relevant, ... American Exodus: The Dust Bowl Migration and Okie Culture in California.

Even if you didn't have the hurricane and a major disaster in the south, ... we probably would be looking at a moderate increase.

The chamber has sort of come together out of the rubble of this disaster.

There were really two stages to the disaster. The earthquake was in itself enormous and San Francisco was badly damaged, but the greatest horror and chaos would soon follow in the form of the worst urban fire in American history.

I think we were close to a disaster, ... It didn't happen, and that's the good news.

This is a true positive from a very unfortunate natural disaster.