I know it sounds cruel, Jabber. But we don't know what those people were going through. Many of them were totally unprepared for the storm, despite National Weather Service warnings which came days ahead, as you know.
But since you're worried about those pets, I wanted to share this article from the Washington Post, about a good Samaritan who rounded up a bunch of Florence's abandoned pets, and got arrested for her good work. This story has been on a lot of TV stations, so you may already be familiar with it:
Good Samaritan Arrested for Saving Pets
