Very well written.
And notice the sense of humour.

Maybe those folks who stay in their homes are the real defenders of the homeland. Or maybe when the authorities tell them to "Flee! Flee! Flee!", they're hearing "Free! Free! Free!"
   Maybe some of them have been waiting for this once in a lifetime chance to do some serious looting.
  Some folks stay home because they don't want to run into their mother-in-law.