Reconstruction Or Retreat The Communities Of Bc Face Difficult Choices After Catastrophic Floods
The flowers at Martin O’Brien’s former home in Grand Forks, BC, are in bloom, though no one lives there to care for them. The whole neighborhood is emptied, down to the fire hydrants and every last piece of pipe above and below the ground. Some houses have been relocated, some have been demolished by rescuers and others, like O’Brien, are to be demolished. The 71-year-old went to save some pansies....