triumph in the face of disaster - the fl ood of 2013
Meanwhile, her then 10-year-old son lost everything — his bedroom was in the basement.
Only two of his friends moved back to the Flats. The neighbourhood children lost the places they play — the hideaways, hangouts, the frog pond, the trails, and Strathcona Park through the summer, Groth listed.
Her son has seen some positives though, she said.
“He realized people band together. The outpouring of help was phenomenal. He also realized that not having everything was OK. He lost the most, and he’s OK with it.”
But amongst the flood victims, there’s also anger.
“A lot feel forgotten,” Groth said, as now the damage is hidden on the inside of the homes, out of view.
There’s a constant fight to get the help they need, she said, and some in the exact same situation as her have gotten no where.
Arleen Groth, who was living in a trailer outside her flood- damaged Flats home, now rents a duplex while waiting for the demolition of her former home to begin.
She knows people who have maxed out their credit cards, credit lines, to try and move forward — the promised cheques from the government no where in sight.
“A lot walked a way. That’s the sad part, they were defeated.” And then there’s the fear that the flooding will happen again.
“It’s not over for us yet. It may not be over for another six months, a year, and that’s provided it doesn’t happen again.”■
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