Yeah it's actually not that bad, because for example the BMV will likely upon request send you a duplicate driver's license to your address of record. Same for getting replacement credit cards. If you had utility services at that address in your name that's additional documentation. Also historical tax returns, bank accounts, etc.

▲ halJordan 16 hours ago | parent [-]

"why's he asking for a new dl? "

"Oh volcano exploded, his home is under 5 ft of ash."

"Gotcha, mail him the copy"

▲ reaperducer 11 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Fun fact: If your house is under 5 ft of ash, it's not covered by volcano insurance. That only covers you if your home is destroyed by the actual eruption/explosion.

What you need is "pyroclastic event" insurance to cover you for ash and lahar.

/ It cost something like $15/year when I lived in Seattle.

// The macOS spell checker doesn't know "lahar."

	▲	6LLvveMx2koXfwn 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		This basically covers the financial model of the whole insurance industry; `- get insurance to cover you for X - get hit by X - realise you actually got hit by Y after reading the policy small print (or you really did get hit by X, but your policy only covers you for Y)` Getting something like Volcano Insurance requires some specific foresight, I would be slapping myself on the back if my house was covered in volcanic ash right up to the point when I got on the phone to my insurance company to make a claim.

▲ kijin 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Brb, gotta camp on top of the ash at the same lat/long coordinates to catch the mailman.