Posted on 09/24/2009 9:14:43 AM PDT by Madstrider
My point exactly. GW got raked over the coals for Katrina and FEMA’s response. 0bambi can’t even answer the phone. Perhaps if some PUB senators had a pair, they’d be raising cne on the Senate floor about how heartless this administration (and RATs in general)is.
Man! I was feeling bad because my road washed out down here in middle GA.
Nothing like that though. My sympathies and prayers to the flooded.
Ping! You diggin’ out?
The city of Atlanta was spared a major flooding event. Of course, Peachtree and Nancy creeks are always a problem during bad weather but those issues are well known to area residents.
I’m glad to hear that your family is safe. In the small office where I work I know that one man his family have lost their home and because they were not in a flood zone they didn’t have coverage. Unless the federal government steps in they may lose everything.
Yes, these areas and in Acworth, it is pretty much back to normal. Few houses were damaged and the road crews got most of the roads in good shape once again.
We typically are more concerned with Tornadoes than flooding. Every April through early May, the clouds twist and turn and sometimes the sky is green. I've never seen one and hope never to do so. But that is why you have to keep the Loblolly Pines cut back so far from the house.
Atlanta can be compared to DC, and the suburbs of Atlanta in the same way. It's not Hicks-ville as they portray us constantly on CNN. The suburban schools are very family oriented and some children sing "Christmas Carols" at Christmas time. But in the City itself is as liberal as they come, with the usual attendant problems.
Seriously, we weren't badly affected, as we're on the high ground by the railroad (I didn't complain about the train noise before, but I certainly won't in future!) -- overflowing gutters, had to keep an eye on the creek and culvert along one side of our house, and on the floor drain at the low place in the driveway. Culvert was full but did not disappear underwater as it has in the past (Opal and 2004). Boss sent us all home when the wave of showers came through around 4. Major problem was that both my main routes to work were shut down by high water the next day (flood crested just after midnight here), had to hustle around and go by various back ways.
The other end of our neighborhood was a different story. A few houses had water in, but since the area has been flooded periodically for years, most had raised their houses on stilts or on built up earthworks. This flood beat the previous 1946 record by .1 foot, and was .9 foot short of the all time record flood in 1919. Both bridges at the river stayed above water, although it got within 2-3 feet of the lowest one.
Some commercial properties locally really got hammered, and water was shoulder-high in our favorite restaurant. This morning they already had the recovery trucks out working hammer and tongs, they intend to reopen ASAP. The dog grooming service next door was ferrying its customers out by canoe and rope ferry around 4 p.m. Monday. I don't think the water ever got in there, though.
Frankly it could have been a lot worse and we dodged a bullet, although I've NEVER seen the water this high. In 2004 a tall truck could drive through the intersection on our main drag that always floods -- when I drove through there Wednesday afternoon in my tall truck, the mud line on the trees was about 20-25' above the road level.
What a great point you make about BHO’s so-called commitment to volunteerism and community participation. In light of the transcript between NEA members and the White House, it is especially hypocritical.
1. The entrained thunderstorms moved up the west side of town. East side didn't get near as much water until you get up to Gwinnett County.
2. Decatur is on higher ground and doesn't have the network of streams feeding into the Chattahoochee that we have over here. The major streams in ATL (Peachtree Creek, Nancy Creek) all run to the west out of DeKalb County and feed into the Chattahoochee. The South River is the only major stream on the east side, and it's well south of town.
Just two weeks ago Mr. Obama and his clown posse were attempting to hijack 9/11 for 'Volunteerism!' I'm not talking about comparisons to things said or done last year or the year before. I'm talking about a man who just two weeks ago was positioning himself as a great moral authority by championing this phoney baloney 'volunteerism' and this week is too busy hobknobbing with 'world learders' to care.
The difference between what Obama was saying two weeks ago and his lack of action this week is striking. That these observations haven't been made in the media is simply a testament of their devotion to him.
A lot of good that will do.
There are people homeless OBAMA! THEY HAVE NO FOOD! NO CLOTHING!!!!
WTF IS THE MATTER WITH YOU!!!!!
and WTF IS WRONG WITH MEDIA!!!
If this were Bush, there would be public outcry on every front page, like when Bush waited 5 minutes to finish reading a storybook to children before flying to ground zero.
Black looters with garbage cans full of booze (not food) wading through the water,
The aare WHITE people, so I guess they don't deserve the coverage, and the cries of racism for being ignored by a black president.
Thanks for the ping.
Contrast that with Obama - who makes a friggin' phone call - and the MSM doesn't care. Dear Leader is too wonderful for them to criticize ...
I don’t think it has anything to do with race. I just wanted to point up what a complete fraud this man is.
Wow, glad it finally stopped raining. If it hadn’t stopped our favorite radio host would be floating to work. Glad you are okay.
Sobering pictures. Almost looks like Baltimore when a 60” water pipe broke. Our gov wants to declare the community a disaster area.
Thanks for the ping and best to you.
[Mr] T
As am I. I am also very proud of the ordinary citizens who pitched in to help. Especially the guy from Mosley road who pitched in his jon boat to ferry people and their belongings out of danger.
I am very proud to see people whose houses had flooded to go right to work cleaning them out, doing what they can do, and not relying on the government to save them.
I knew it was in the locals. I saw it during the tornado on Good Friday, 1993. I saw it during the blizzard of 1993. I see it when there are bad car accidents.
Perhaps I should have been more clear. Areas west of Atlanta received twenty plus inches of rain last week. The majority of that rain fell during the weekend. As a result, flooding has greatly exceeded any other recorded event.
Clarkdale Elementary School, near Powder Springs, appears to be a total loss.
I live 1/2 mile from Clarkdale elementary school. I can assure you 24" of rain in a 24 hour period created this flood zone. I've lived in this area 42 years, and saw areas flood that have never flooded. The creek was 30 feet above flood stage for cryin out loud.
Umm...I've said it before and I'll say it again...many, many black folk live in Austell, Powder Springs and Douglas county. The hardest hit areas.
The only folks obama cares about is the ones who will get on their knees and worship him.
Color is not an issue with him.
Now four of the hardest hit counties have finally been declared disaster zones by the Feds. Which means that FEMA will be taking applications for assistance. As for material support I still haven't seen any. Oh, and VP Obiden will visit the area tomorrow.
I still believe that a Presidential visit soon after the event would have done more to focus national attention on the plight of the people here.
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