In her own words, Rochelle Rupert tells of waking up to the nightmare of the Coldwater River poised to invade her home.

Rochelle Rupert is one of 11 climate catastrophe survivors who narrate their experiences as part of The Tyee’s Bracing for Disasters series.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/19/Rochelle-Rupert-Water-Rushing/

In her own words, Rochelle Rupert tells of waking up to the nightmare of the Coldwater River poised to invade her home. Rochelle Rupert is one of 11 climate catastrophe survivors who narrate their experiences as part of The Tyee’s Bracing for Disasters series. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/19/Rochelle-Rupert-Water-Rushing/

‘It Was Dark, and You Could Hear Water Rushing’

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‘It Was Dark, and You Could Hear Water Rushing’

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