The floods were getting worse. His priority now was reaching home before the river spilled over. As he turned onto his street, his heart sank. The road outside his house had turned into a shallow river. Water swirled around submerged streetlights and drifting debris, making everything look eerie.
His SUV cut through the floodwaters with relative ease, but the sight of his house, surrounded by rising water, was unsettling. He parked and stepped out into knee-deep water. The cold of it bit through his trousers as he waded toward the front door, feeling the weight of the situation.