CNN CNN Newsroom May 26, 2013 20:12:00
Feeling going on in town. people are rebuilding still. people are waiting for insurance money, for sba money. >> reporter: in hamlet's case, insurance didn't cover his losses from flooding and the government programs didn't do much to help him reopen his doors. what mattered in the end was his own sweat equity. >> we spent five months demoing everything down to the brick, down to the original ceilings, down to the floors. then we just put it back together just -- my family and kids that work with me. >> reporter: along beach stroee the doughnut is back in business. swing belly's barbecue reope...