Learn about the destruction, chaos, lack of preparedness, and the reality that comes after the storm, with the response of humanity. Major Disasters: Lessons Learned is a fast paced, information packed book to help you avoid becoming an "accidental victim" by learning from the mistakes of others. "Please do not think you are prepared unless you truly are - but know this - in my more than ten years of responding, I have never met anyone in a disaster site who was."