Flooding took down so much it’s hard to believe. Trees who have stood for centuries now lay on the ground waiting to decay. Roads are washed away and places that were once a nice place to take a stroll are now closed off areas of destruction. The flooding was a historic event, that may only happen once in a blue moon. We can not allow a once in a lifetime event change the place we call home for long. People have suffered huge losses. Houses are battered from the waters and some have been permanently damaged at their very foundations. Healing from what happened won’t be easy, but it’s important we start as soon as possible. The conservancy is a small escape from life we cannot afford to lose during our toughest hours. Restoration must be made one of our highest priorities in bringing back a sense of normality. If the conservancy stays in its state of disrepair it’ll only serve as a cruel reminder of the carnage of brought upon us. We need to move past.
Hills that have fallen cannot be rebuilt easily, and most likely, cannot be rebuilt at all. We can still prevent more destruction however. New slopes which land can easily slide off of can be reinforced to stop us from losing more trees than we already have. Weak wooden bridges that were washed away can be rebuilt, with sturdier foundations and more solid materials. Roads once made of crumbly gravel can be paved over with smooth and permanent asphalt. Improvements can be made so that what happened this time cannot happen again.
Loss isn’t to be taken at face value, if anything, this is an opportunity.