Half a Tank: Searching For Life In Dead Buildings

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Half a Tank: Along Recession Road
– Searching For Life In Dead Buildings:

“Outreach–anybody here?” Shamus Rohn shouted. “Hello? Anybody here?”

No answer. The only sound was the glass crunching under our feet as we walked through a dark hallway and up the stairs, guided by Rohn’s flashlight. The light bounced across endless piles of refuse, stopping occasionally on objects that hinted at the gutted building’s past: A rusted wheelchair, adjustable metal bed frames, boxes upon boxes of latex gloves. Lunch menus were spread across two rooms.