I have been through a tornado, and my best to those dealing with this stuff. We don't get hurricanes, here, and we aren't in tornado alley, but the destruction is pretty similiar for a tornado. Usually more confined than a hurricane, but if you get hit, it is a complete loss. Hard to describe the destruction, but takes a toll on your life for awhile. Easy to say, but take care of the family and friends, and deal with the other crap as needed after the fact. My family lost pretty much all the memorabilia, but we all survived, and our neighbors survived, but "mess" in no way describes the crap left, and hassles to deal with.
Peace to all who are affected.