Drying our tears: Dealing with the aftermath of a flood

Kya deLongchamps offers sympathy and some essential guidelines to those starting out on the challenging journey to a dry home after the floods of this winter.

It’s easy to dismiss the use of the word ‘destroyed’, as sheer catastrophising during the recent flooding.

“Our home is destroyed” has been the heartrending response from shaken, exhausted families, manning pumps, mopping flooring detaching from the slab below, or simply atrophied pale and disbelieving victims amid the sodden chaos.