Floods

The Globe and Mail asked me to give a Brisbanites account of the utterly devastating floods happening at home. It was a terribly hard piece to write, as it's been so terribly hard to watch it unfold from a distance. While I should be relieved to be in weather-sane Ontario, I really just wanted to be there with everyone.

 Makes no sense, but there you go. 

Anyhoo, story was published today. You can read the full piece at The Globe's website here. (Until it eventually goes behind a paywall. Sorry about that.)

An excerpt: "Most people are fine, if damp. What they’re really struggling with is a shared sense of helplessness, and a looming sense of imminent grief as the receding waters reveal the past week’s death toll, expected to be in the dozens."

No-one's looking forward to what's to come. My thoughts are with everyone at home.
xx