We had a mountain of snack food and water, but until we found ways to get electricity, each attempt at making television was a challenge.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

We got on the interstate and started driving north without, of all things, a map of Mississippi, a resource we found was more precious than batteries and bottled water since all the panic began.

NPR: Get Out of Town

"We found beautiful new spaces, but being below the building means you dig into water, " Pijbes says.

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