And those people who do live here cling to their independence.

People also should not cling to their old habits, he said.

"You find the older people cling to the brown bags," she said.

To be sure, many people cling to hope despite the cynicism.

We've seen the attitude of people clinging onto the old format before.

"People cling to what is left, a little frozen in time."

Usually these people were clinging to some little spot that they had known previous to the disaster.

But the reality is, it's amazing how many people still like to cling to the old beliefs.

Two people clinging together in a time of trial.

They belonged to people clinging to the boat, trying to climb in.