In 2004 when we had so many hurricanes in Florida, DH and I and another couple went up to the panhandle. She and I both took our sewing machines (took papers, stuff like that also). Our motel just happened to be near a WM that had fabric, so she and I bought fabric and made a quilt. We were there for 10 days so we were very glad that we had something to do. DHs were also!