Tie down Electric Awning

Last year I had the trailer at a campground not far from home. I did this so I could reseal my driveway. I had my awning down and tilted towards the front, some towards the back, I had it tied down. When I came back after working at home a torrential down pour had came through and left about 20 gallons of water in the center. Scratch one big rod and fabric! Two weeks ago I was at the same campground for a camping trip, I had a spot right behind the one I had last year. Well, this year it rained almost all the time, I had my awning with a BIG tilt in it. No damage to it plus I had it strapped down. The campers in the spot I had last year had their awning out, tilted and strapped down. Somehow the rain water bent one of the back rods. I helped the fellow try to straighten out the rod so it would slide back up so he could roll up his awning. We managed to get up but not all the way. Moral of the story, anything can happen. That spot just doesn't like awnings!