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US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« on: September 23, 2009, 07:52:11 AM »



Governor Sonny Perdue asked President Barack Obama on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency for Georgia because of the flooding, which a state climatologist said was the worst in 100 years in some parts of Atlanta.

Days of heavy rain swelled the Chattahoochee River to overflowing and in some places turned creeks that trickle through the city's residential neighborhoods into raging torrents at least 15 feet (5 meters) above normal levels. Some places saw as much as 15 inches (38 cm) of rain over three days.
 

The deaths included a toddler ripped from his mother's arms when their mobile home was swept into a creek and a woman drowned in her vehicle while she was on the phone to emergency services pleading for help, local media reported.  ...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6220688/US-flooding-seven-killed-in-Georgia.html

Hope all our Georgia peeps stay safe.
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2009, 07:54:33 AM »
As I was coming into work today, I heard a Fox News radio report that upped the death toll to nine.
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2009, 08:18:30 AM »
I dodged a bullet.   The creek that is 35 feet on the other side of my rear property line filled up quick Monday and water rose to the level of 40 feet INSIDE my property line.  Another day of rain and I would have had water in my house.

FEMA has me on the "lowest risk" of flooding according to their maps, but I'm going to get flood insurance now anyway.
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2009, 08:45:23 AM »
Looks like Six Flags now has the largest, fastest flume ride in the world.
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2009, 08:53:00 AM »
Quote from: WMD Owl on September 23, 2009, 08:18:30 AM
I dodged a bullet.   The creek that is 35 feet on the other side of my rear property line filled up quick Monday and water rose to the level of 40 feet INSIDE my property line.  Another day of rain and I would have had water in my house.

FEMA has me on the "lowest risk" of flooding according to their maps, but I'm going to get flood insurance now anyway.

Definitely couldn't hurt.  It doesn't sound good for all those that had loss.  Hope it doesn't rain your way for a good while.
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2009, 08:54:52 AM »
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2009, 10:40:38 AM »
Quote from: Rebel on September 23, 2009, 08:54:52 AM

That about sums it up doesn't it Rebel
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2009, 10:46:11 AM »
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2009, 01:27:55 PM »
At least yalls drought is over.
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2009, 01:53:54 PM »
Quote from: Odin's Hand on September 23, 2009, 01:27:55 PM
At least yalls drought is over.

Lanier is still 3' below full pool.
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2009, 02:16:06 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on September 23, 2009, 01:53:54 PM
Lanier is still 3' below full pool.

Those creeks and rivers aren't through draining, though.
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2009, 03:06:14 PM »
Fox just had a news clip from Austell, just outside of Atlanta.

The water was way up onto the roof tops of some houses....and the homes weren't in the "flood plain"...so no insurance.

Will be interesting to see how Obama handles this devastation. It wasn't "poor" people whose homes were destroyed.
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2009, 03:12:16 PM »
Maybe there will be some outrage with him like there was on Bush for not rushing down to show his face
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2009, 03:18:03 PM »
Quote from: newbiered on September 23, 2009, 03:12:16 PM
Maybe there will be some outrage with him like there was on Bush for not rushing down to show his face

"Piss on dem crackers from Georgia", Obama.
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2009, 03:23:53 PM »
Quote from: newbiered on September 23, 2009, 03:12:16 PM
Maybe there will be some outrage with him like there was on Bush for not rushing down to show his face


Hmmm....Bush got the outrage because he didn't care about "po' black folk".....

will Obama care about middle to upper class white folk?
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2009, 04:45:10 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on September 23, 2009, 03:18:03 PM
"Piss on dem crackers from Georgia", Obama.
LOL :lmao:
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2009, 04:46:05 PM »
Quote from: debk on September 23, 2009, 03:23:53 PM

Hmmm....Bush got the outrage because he didn't care about "po' black folk".....

will Obama care about middle to upper class white folk?

Some of these upper class white folks put his a** in office
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2009, 05:25:20 PM »
Quote from: newbiered on September 23, 2009, 04:46:05 PM
Some of these upper class white folks put his a** in office

True, and about 90% of those that I know really regret voting for the moron.

I think Obama has the biggest case of "buyer's remorse" since Carter.
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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2009, 05:26:12 PM »
Quote from: debk on September 23, 2009, 03:23:53 PM

Hmmm....Bush got the outrage because he didn't care about "po' black folk".....

will Obama care about middle to upper class white folk?
No, but he better pay attention to the demographics there:

Race                             #               %
White                           138352       33.22%
Black or African American 255689       61.39%

2000 Census
http://atlanta.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm

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Re: US flooding: seven killed in Georgia
« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2009, 10:06:31 PM »
Quote from: WMD Owl on September 23, 2009, 05:25:20 PM
True, and about 90% of those that I know really regret voting for the moron.

I think Obama has the biggest case of "buyer's remorse" since Carter.

Not the people I work with and or related to they are already planning on how much to give his next campaign. I hope he is only a one term wonder.
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