I had occasion to see a friend from south Florida shortly after Andrew and when I asked how the rebuilding was going he told me that businesses were reopening: First: the gas station/convenience stores open because they serve the immediate needs for gas and food plus they all have cash machines Second: the bars open to serve the hordes of workers that swarmed to the area Third: the Strip clubs opened to service the hordes of workers with a lot of pocket money with no where to spend it. Followed sometime later by the rest of the businesses: Hardware, lumberyards, banks, fast food etc. He also said that the strip clubs were lots of fun because as long as there were no complaints or brawls the cops had better things to do.
I don't know about TX.
