The universe has decided to give me something really real to panic about.

The universe has decided to give me something really real to panic about.
(Rod Serling's voice helps here.)
Picture yourself in a two story home with a basement. All the drains in the second floor bathroom backup and overflow. The ceiling is dripping. The main junction pipe in the basement slowly oozes. It's Friday night. Your calls to the plumber go unanswered.