All the pain, suffering and loss

Headlines in my morning reading went like this:

Kansas storms kill 5; more on the way ... Gulf Coast officials start hurricane planning ... Hurricane mitigation process begins in Mississippi ... Monitoring of San Andreas fault increases ... Insurers expect $25 million in claims from South Carolina wild fires ... Arson suspect pleads guilty.

Now, that is enough to totally depress anyone, so I'm not going to give you the details. In fact, the headlines just about says it all! I'm not trying to scare or depress you. Just wanted to make the point that disasters happen daily - everywhere - both natural and man-made. Please take the time to document your belongings. And, of course, if you don't have the time to do it, we do. And I guarantee you'll be happy you spent either your time or your money to have this information 'at the ready'.

Especially the next time you hear a tornado warning or fire truck sirens.