YouMad.GIF Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 If you live in TN, GA, or anywhere around here you know already. Half of ATL is under water, as is a lot of Nashville, and everywhere in between is fucked I've seen the sun a total of 15 minutes this past week or so But this story tops it - guy jumps into flooded storm drain on a 5$ bet. Body Still not found 2 days later. Doesn't get the 5$ http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=99740&provider=rss By Greg Bluestein, Associated Press Writer The death toll in Southeast flooding has reached eight after rescuers found the body of a 15-year-old boy in northwest Georgia following days of heavy rain that turned docile creeks into surging rivers. The teen's body was found in the Chattooga River on Tuesday morning. The Georgia Emergency Management Agency also reported a new death in Douglas County west of Atlanta, bringing the toll in that county to four people. No more details were immediately available. Other victims have included a 2-year-old boy who was swept away from his family when a creek ripped open their west Georgia mobile home Monday. Aerial shots showed schools, parking lots and even entire neighborhoods submerged by the deluge, sending some unlucky residents scurrying for higher ground. Man's jump in flood water described as 'ego thing' With children and other onlookers holding umbrellas, Sylvester Kitchens stood in the flooded street, laughing and bragging he could swim an overflowing Chattanooga storm ditch outside their house. Wearing shorts and shirtless, the 46-year-old Kitchens dared onlookers to bet him $5 he couldn't do it. Even when nobody showed any money, Kitchens jumped in. After bobbing along in the gushing water Sunday afternoon and grabbing a chain link fence above the ditch, Kitchens lost his grip and washed away into an underground culvert. Two days later, Chattanooga fire officials are still searching for him. Kitchens' nephew, 22-year-old Leslie Townsend, said he is heartbroken but doesn't want others to follow his uncle's playful example around dangerous water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 that thurr waturr aint gun git me -- no - but this flooding shit sucks hope all is well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belmonts Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 the part about the two yr old getting swept away from his family is horrifying. southern oontzers stay safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMad.GIF Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 Shit ain't too bad here because we have a huge river running through downtown that they just built huge levees around 5 years ago, so the worst is some flooding in the suburbs that don't have their runoff game tight ATL is seriously fucked up tho peeps down there talking about how peachtree center and park is underwater for the first time in 20 years people are being evacuated by boat Also kanye was reported as saying "YO RAIN IM HAPPY FOR YOU AND IMMA LET YOU FINISH, BUT NEW ORLEANS HAD THE CRAZIEST STORM OF ALL TIME!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 my live webcam shows downtown atlanta as sunny and a bit cloudy with cars traveling here and there. am i being LIED to by the interwebz?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eraserewind Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 there was some flooding in my neighborhood, but thats mostly because ATL's sewers or so fucking old and shitty that they basically can't handle ordinary rain fall, let alone the days of rain we've been getting. fortunately the sun is shining right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohnoone Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 its been raining for over a week straight here in NC. fuckin lame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sik K Brah Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Was just in Nashville. It was raining like a son of a bitxh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Sheen Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 The last two days were the best days we've had in almost a week and half. It's been a torrential down pour every day before this. I tried to find some pictures from last years rainy season, the mississippi was hitting the tops and basically turned east arkansas into part of the mississippi, it was pretty bad ass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1_wdt9HHu0 here's what happened in july... I can only imagine what's up in Georgia right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Orenthal Norton Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 darwin awards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ink face Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 lost city of atlantis, i hope not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Sheen Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayItLikeItIs Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 it always floods here when it rains more than 2 days in a row. not sure why it was such big news this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowboarding Panda Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Man this scares me now. Since most of my family that matters live out near Atlanta. I hope nothing worse happens around that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pissdrunkwhat?! Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 be safe yall. dont let the fucking government in keep your shit. steal guns ?????? freedom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Sheen Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 looks brutal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMad.GIF Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Yesterday was the only clear day we had in forever luckily it was my boys bday and we grilled the fuck out of 20 lbs of gulf shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Sheen Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Yeah, i hear ya... It's been clear here pretty much all day until about 20 min ago when i realized it was pouring and i left my windows cracked. Should have known better... fooled again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Dunn Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Been raining here for the last ten days or so. It's driving me fucking crazy because I can't go out and the itch to go graffndance is terrible right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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