Welcome HS. Sorry to hear you ended up over near Memphis. Like Bp we are further east in the state (actually central TN) and made sure that we stayed our of the Memphis VA system (both prior military) when chosing our properties. I would guess if shtf you would be looking at a situation like New Orleans when Katrina hit, not a pretty sight. There is a lot of great info here and wonderful people to help you with your prepping questions....welcome to The Colony!