They're probably crying over their lost family members. MS will likely have thousands dead.
Maybe some..not all. A lot of been talking about their possessions. One teenage girl was upset about her doll collection. She was showing her millenium barbie that had been damaged. But you can expect that kind of thing from someone that is young.
A cold dose of reality would be to say to her Be damn glad you aren't on the floor of the superdome wondering if you are about to be raped. Of course, no one would want to say that to her BUT maybe it would help them if they would put stuff in perspective.