Visiting households in Gurdaspur district, we came across Biji, who had witnessed the 1988 floods as well. “This is twice as bad,” she says as she fans herself, sending the hovering flies in a tizzy. As we distributed relief packets, she told us that her family has been sleeping on the roof since the floods struck, and there are snakes everywhere. Floods have destroyed homes for everyone, including the wild creatures who share our world with us. Snakes are out in the open, confused, scared, and looking for refuge. “We move our bedsheet, and there’s a snake. We open our cupboard, and there’s a snake. We have kids in the family. Tell me, how do we stay safe?” she asked us. Rebuilding homes for families like Biji’s is going to take a long time, and we need as much support as possible to get these village communities up and running again.
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