Outreach and sleeping in an R.V. parked outside. “Seeing dump trucks caravanning down the highway was a humbling experience,” said Bruce. “In each was the remains of homes, possessions, and memories of so many families. What was almost worse was the truckloads of raw lumber coming into the city to rebuild, and knowing that in future storms they will have to go through the same thing.” The Pledge2Vets team was often approached by cleanup contractors, neighbors, and others who took note of the red lumber. “It’s amazing how little people know about these new technologies,” added Bruce, “even among those charged with leading the rebuild effort here. These area need more education on the advances in protected lumber.”
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