From the NC Realtors Redefined archives, local association executives Cynthia Walsh and Darlene Spivey share raw, firsthand accounts of surviving the catastrophic 2018 Hurricane Florence—from waking up to waist-deep floodwaters and escaping via jet helicopter to facing severed cell service and a literal "war zone" back home. Shifting from survival to strategy, they share hard-earned disaster blueprints for real estate professionals, detailing how to weaponize cloud-based setups, build waterproof "go-bags," and deploy effective community relief without getting buried under unwanted supplies.