Chapter 14: Everybody Must Get LaidAs they got within a half mile of home, therefore about the same to the ocean, the road was wetter than just the rain could have made it. They could see debris piled up around drains, at every corner, both sides at some intersections. Nothing was draining. You’d think it would just all run downhill, but there must have been both a high tide and a tidal surge. Leo didn’t understand all that stuff, but he was concerned about the condos. Sure the condo buildings themselves were on higher ground, but the parking lot, especially the one in the back, was below grade. As he pulled into his spot in front of his condo, the water was lapping at the first step toward the building. Only two more steps to go to the actual door.
“Well,” said Em, “I guess we could snor
