Dear Reader,         This is a very rough first draft, written by a grumpy, old, retired member of a high-end private security team. Being as this is a rough first draft, there will be things that are filled in, more character development, and who knows what else is going on as I proceed with writing this book. Writing is a journey. And I am enjoying this one. A couple of the characters are based on real people who I have included in this book with their permission. In any disaster there will be good people and bad people. Some of the characters in this book will have experienced trauma, but there will be no descriptions of certain kinds of trauma. That said, there might be an aftermath. That’s part of what disaster relief involves, helping people with the aftermath.