“I survived with nice, hot fire, a warm blanket, and cocoa and Schnapps.”

— Erika Dunbar, nurse, Kansas City, Kan.

“We left town for Salisbury, Missouri.”

— Jesse Michalski, carpenter, Marinette, Wis.

“(With) our four-wheel drive.”

— Ian Hurst, construction company owner, Lawrence

“We ate dinner at the Eldridge, and it was better than normal because normally we're in Alaska.”

— Lisa Wolf-Wendel, professor, Anchorage, Alaska