The water drew back in little quivering squares. The fish flopped and the children rushed in to see, eagerly tripping over themselves to pick out rare shells just now uncovered. And then the water came back…
The tsunami had washed over the island, whose shoreline had receded for the past year due to the higher water level due to climate change. Houses, animals, foods and whole families disappeared. When people went to look for the survivors, they couldn’t find the island. It had also disappeared.
The water drew back in little quivering squares. The fish flopped and the children rushed in to see, eagerly tripping over themselves to pick out rare shells just now uncovered. And then the water came back…
The tsunami had washed over the island, whose shoreline had receded for the past year due to the higher water level due to climate change. Houses, animals, foods and whole families disappeared. When people went to look for the survivors, they couldn’t find the island. It had also disappeared.