Dillahunt explains how she and her husband continued to struggle in the wake of the flood. In addition to having lost their home and their possessions, their tobacco, soybean, and corn crops were severly damaged and continued to suffer two years after the farm. At the same time, changing requirements of the tobacco industry necessitated that the Dillahunts replace their burners for curing tobacco, the cost of which exceeded $30,000. Dillahunt concludes the interview just after this passage, noting that she and her husband were both having trouble finding ways to make ends meet and to rebuild their lives.