Kweku’s Korner
By Dr. Lia Knox
I heard heavy rain, loud rumbling thunder, and saw sharp flashes of lightning that lit the dark sky last night. My first instinct was to run down the basement steps to check the floor. I know I am not alone. Many of my clients tell me they do the same thing. One mother said she has not slept through the night since August 9th. A father admitted he has been irritable with his kids, not because they did anything wrong, but because he is terrified of the next storm. Another client said she feels guilty every time she drives past her block because her home was spared while her neighbor’s was gutted.
When you drive through Milwaukee’s North Side, you still see the evidence of August 9th and 10th everywhere. The hardest-hit neighborhoods, Silver Spring and Hampt