The tornadoes in the Midwest have been of the monster variety—dark, ugly, indiscriminate vortices tearing apart brick walls, rendering whole blocks and housing developments piles of rubble. There’s little to salvage, prompting blank stares and questions like, “What do we do now? Or “Where do we start?”
One minute everything’s fine, the next it’s all gone. In less time than it’s taken to write these few sentences.
I’m sure people are hoping their diligence in keeping up with insurance premiums will soften the blow, give them a bit of hope. But they probably shouldn’t hold their breath. The frequency and extent of these disasters means people will be waiting for their checks, and eventually insurance companies will be revealed for what they’ve always been: nothing more than a money-making scheme looking out for their own financial viability.
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