[HelloUsername]

> it’s easy to lose all of them in a fire or flood

Wouldn't a fire or flood affect everything? Both data stored on paper and hard disks?

[jagged-chisel]

The good news is you can keep offline, offsite digital copies, which is much more convenient than offsite paper copies.

[Gabrys1]

I think what the comment meant was that it's harder for an individual to lose their paper documents compared to losing the electronic ones. It just shifts who's responsible for keeping them safe