Waters of Neglect

WATERS OF NEGLECT The True Story of a Disaster We Saw Coming THE FLOOD WASN'T AN ACCIDENT. IT WAS A BREACH. In November 2021, the sky tore open over British Columbia. What followed was not just a storm, but a siege. This is the story of the disaster we were warned about for decades. WATERS OF NEGLECT uncovers the terrifying truth behind the collapse, revealing a timeline of ignored prophecies and systemic failures. Researcher Scott Kauppinen pieces together The Hidden Files, exposing an Accountability Void that cost a $9 billion world. Journey into the heart of the crisis: The Siege of Barrowtown: The desperate, round-the-clock battle to save a critical pump station from the rising darkness. The Prophecy (1993): A report that predicted the catastrophe with chilling accuracy. The Wall of Silence (1995): How the first official warnings were met with silence. The Trap (2003): A fateful policy decision that guaranteed future failure. The Terminal Diagnosis (2015) & The Final Warnings (2018-2020): The last, urgent alerts before the point of no return. The Drowning: The harrowing human stories from the front lines of the flood. The Broken and the Brave: The untold cost paid by families, farmers, and first responders. Confront the reckoning. This book goes beyond the disaster to expose The Ghost in the Water—the legacy of a lost lake—and The Ghost in the Machine of our broken systems. It details the fierce debate between building The Fortress and embracing The Vision for a different future. This is a journey through The Scars to find The Fix. It explores The Denial, gathers Lessons from the Ruins, and amplifies The Voice of The Guardians who fight for change. It presents The Blueprint for resilience, warning of The Inevitable Return and the critical choice we must make before The Thaw. This is not just a history. It is a manifesto for survival. THE WATER IS COMING BACK. WILL WE BE READY? From the "Infrastructure Trap" that ties Canada's economy to a flood zone to the proposal for a Unified Flood Authority by 2026 , Waters of Neglect challenges us to confront the "Psychology of Risk" and demand true resilience. The water will return. The only question is: will we be ready this time?