The following story is from a friend who suffered through the tornado that took his home in Oklahoma. It is not all about zombies, folks. We walk in complacency feeling secure from disaster. Yet, often do we say, "There, but for the grace of God, go I."

" I haven't posted anything in a month but wanted to give you all an update on my situation. I lived in Moore when the tornado came on May 20th. My home was destroyed, and when I say destroyed i mean for insurance purposes it was a total loss. I was still able to save quite a lot of my things. My wife, daughter, and cats were all safe as well.
Now this brings me to my thoughts. First, I cannot thank first responders enough. Firemen, police officers, EMTs, and the gas and electric trucks were all there within an hour of the destruction to lock everything down. It is a rough job and they deserve the praise. Now with that said I have witnessed firsthand the level of chaos and panic that comes from a natural disaster. I realized that I was caught unprepared. I had a plan, but I had no BOB. We ended up walking nearly 4 miles that evening with only a 16oz bottle of water for each of us. I ruined a pair of dress shoes from the water and mud going into the disaster area. (I came out in combat boots so no worries there.) Lesson: BOBs are not just a fun topic. They are a necessity for me now.
I will fully admidst that the stress of that first week brought me to tears by Friday. My health suffered over the last month as I got laid up with a kidney stone and a head cold at the same time followed up by a sinus infection. I lost valuable days laid up with sickness. Lesson: long term stress is a serious danger. You have to watch your health.
On top of the last lesson, my family and I suffered psychological trauma due to the loss of our home. We snapped at each other and bickered. We all cried at some point. My daughter had the hardest time talking about it. She deals with stress in a passive-aggressive manner that we are dealing with. We finally sat her down and made her open up about it. Lesson: everyone deals with loss differently. Learn how people deal with theirs and help each other. Lean on each other. You cannot do it alone!" -- SteelRain