I don't think the "American South will recover thanks to its' people".
In spite of some of them, they are being helped by outsiders.
I think this is a prime example, and what has been my policy for ever, is that we cannot wait for the Government to take care of us.

I worked rescue during a major Blizzard. We arrived at a rural home 4 days after all power had been knocked out to find a smiling Grandmother and her 3 Grandchildren who had stayed in a bathroom heated by candles. A grill served to heat up canned food and soups.

Her comment was, "Well, we have bonded about as much as possible and it is probably time for the children to go home".

No looting, no raping and no murders in the entire area.