Fifteen miles from Thornyvale, a strip mall lies half-submerged in a murky, algae-choked flood, its parking lot a swamp of cattails and thor...

Fifteen miles from Thornyvale, a strip mall lies half-submerged in a murky, algae-choked flood, its parking lot a swamp of cattails and thorny vines. The storefronts—once an a adult video store, a pharmacy, and a pawn shop—are gutted, their signs faded, windows smashed, and interiors overtaken by moss ...