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December 8, 2020

The Disaster Flashpoint

The confluence of disasters in 2020 has forced a moment of societal shock. Will we recognize it and build a new path forward?

Colleen HagertybyColleen Hagerty
Illustration showing a flooded road and a crossroads.
In the wake of unprecedented disasters, 2020 became a flashpoint. Illustration by Sofia Santos

In the wake of unprecedented disasters, 2020 became a flashpoint. Illustration by Sofia Santos

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When the Matheson family drove up to the road they typically followed to their farm, it was gone. It had been flooded with stormwater, now more closely resembling a river lined by trees and precariously tilting power poles. So, they got out of their car, left it behind, and walked, following along the path that, for nearly nine decades, had led generations of their family home.

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