Tag: hurricane

• THE NEW NORMAL

  

  Elaine looked at the water lapping against the side of the house. She could see the small white line she had made yesterday. ‘Level is the same as yesterday,’ she said. Albert nodded. That meant the dam had held. Another storm had passed and their town was secure. ‘Anything you need from the store?’ ‘Just…

  Iain Kelly

  10/09/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Sunday Photo Fiction

  Boat, c’est la vie, climate, climate change, creative writing, dystopia, Fiction, Flash Fiction, flood, future, house, hurricane, life, literature, normal, rain, river, rowing, sci-fi, Short Story, storm, story, Sunday Photo Fiction, water, water polo, Writing, writing prompt

• STORM DAMAGE

  

  The boxes of her water-damaged possessions took up three-quarters of the hotel room. Until the destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew was repaired this was her home. The restoration firm said they would gain access next week. Until then, all she could do was sit and wait. The flowers of condolence sat on the table. They…

  Iain Kelly

  02/08/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  basement, body, cellar, creative writing, damage, Death, domestic, drama, Fiction, Flash Fiction, flowers, Friday Fictioneers, hotel, hurricane, literature, murder, Short Story, storm, story, thriller, violence, Writing, writing prompt