The Flood of 09

So, the weather in Atlanta this week has been absolutely perfect! Not a drop of rain since last Saturday. Not even a cloud in the sky... I assume this too shall pass. Just so long as we don't have a repeat of last Monday, the 21st I think it was. It had been raining for 10 days straight, and I don't mean just a drizzle. I mean pouring down (cats and dogs) rain. For those of you that don't know, my apartment lies in a flood plain along Peachtree Creek. Well with the rain came flooding and with flooding came evacuations... That's right, my entire complex was evacuated. Thankfully, I live on the second floor and so none of my possessions were in danger of damage. However, the parking lot was filling up rather quickly. The front of the property was pretty much under water with a nice river flowing though it. They condemned 3 or more buildings, and I still don't know where they moved the people that lived there. The office is now a trailer they brought in for temporary use and the community past the mailboxes has been fenced off for damage repairs... (pictures to come)

So, where did I go in all this mess? I got home from work at about 5:30 and thankfully did not have to work that evening at the theater. I went to go check my mail and that's when I discovered the river. When I returned to my apartment in the back of the property (about a half a mile back), there was a fire marshall knocking on everyone's doors telling people to vacate the premises or at least move their vehicles to higher ground. So I packed up a bag and my kitties and after about an hour of calling people here, there and everywhere I was rescued by Megan and her husband and stayed the night out.

The next day I stopped by my apartment to assess the damages and found out that the back of the property, where my apartment is, was clear to resume residency. Aside, from not having cable, I was glad to be home. I know that many families are still displaced from this flood. Afterall, it did shut down three of the major interstates in Atlanta!!