Flood of 2009

It rained last week and then it rained all day Saturday and then all day Sunday. By today I was thinking that we needed to build an ark as I sloshed my way up hill into work soaking wet from head to toe. The day brought more rain and news stories of rising creeks and streams, roads being closed, people being rescued in swift water boats and then the saddest of all six deaths in the Atlanta area all attributed to the rain.

Thank goodness the girls made it home safe and sound with Bud despite traveling over some standing water and I made it home after a two hour commute this evening. We are now tucked in for the night, listening to the rain on the roof, and being thankful for being safe and all together. I thought it might be over but the weather channel says that there is more to come so keep Atlanta in your prayers. The girls school is already closed for tomorrow so I will be home with them and Bud will be making the commute over to Bremen.

Overview shot of the downtown area

At the top of that hill is the entrance to our subdivision

Waters that Bud and the girls drove through to get home

The aftermath

Quick Flowing Water

One of the connecting roads around the corner from our house

Highway 41. Major thoroughfare. Used to be the main road into downtown Atlanta

Football fields where Abby cheered on Saturday night

Another view of football fields