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Unsanitary floods
Okay, I've been lax in relaying to my out-of-the-area friends, the situation down here in ATL metro area. So here goes....
We've had 3 years of drought, water restrictions, AL and FL bitching at us because they want our water. The lakes haven't been full in years and you can get a house on a lake, really, really cheap now. Well, at least that's the way it used to be…..
Then ATL got hit with what they call down here "The second Katrina." Many of the people from Katrina live here now, so it's been a weird one for sure. Some of you called about us and the flooding and while we were smart enough to build on a hill, we haven't been affected. We rather enjoyed the rain after watching large tree after large tree, evergreens, and bushes die left and right from drought conditions. I don't know how we are going to cut them down. The pond never needed filling….it was great, that is until we left our driveway.
All the neighbors at the bottom of our hill got seriously flooded and the people with ponds down there always lose their Koi back to the creek behind them and pick up a couple new wild fish from the creek. Anyway, we've seen the 100 year flood, flood the local school and our neighbors 4 times now in 15 years. So much for the 100 year flood plain on the county maps!
A couple weeks ago, we needed to attend a different parish's mass. No biggy, right? That was until we tried to get there. There are only 4 major highway bridges that go over the Chatahootchee River. All the feeder streams have small bridges over them. Well, long story short, we couldn't find a way to church as all the roads are completely closed. I'm guessing the bridge washed down the river or is too weak and dangerous. All of our bridges are gone or seriously damaged. No one in the government is doing anything about it, while cars are stuck all over the place trying to get to dr.s appt.s, schools, work, church, etc.. You think ATL had traffic problems BEFORE, try now. But it gets better.
There are pleas for volunteers to clean up the river since the flooding happened. The river was really high and carried all of ATL's raw sewage (ATL Rd. Waste treatment plant) down the river (watchout Macon - don't drink the water!). On another outing, we crossed one of the major bridges across the Chata-poopee river. I looked out to see the usual trout fishermen, that weren't there. Instead, about a solid 20 ft up starting from the level of the water, you could see every tree/bush on that bank. There is toilet paper hanging everywhere from all the limbs and a variety of other waste products. It's kind of like dirty decorated Christmas trees. The entire tree line is covered with a gross gray/tan color instead of the usual lush green forests.
Anyway, there are many churches, relief centers, and we've been declared a disaster area so Federal monies come in. Many people are without homes and we had central domed buildings for people to flee to, to live for awhile. Flood insurance won't cover their homes and many, many ATL residents have no jobs are are furrowed, as Brian is. Anyway, that's all I wanted to update everyone on. I hope to hear from you or see you soon!
We've had 3 years of drought, water restrictions, AL and FL bitching at us because they want our water. The lakes haven't been full in years and you can get a house on a lake, really, really cheap now. Well, at least that's the way it used to be…..
Then ATL got hit with what they call down here "The second Katrina." Many of the people from Katrina live here now, so it's been a weird one for sure. Some of you called about us and the flooding and while we were smart enough to build on a hill, we haven't been affected. We rather enjoyed the rain after watching large tree after large tree, evergreens, and bushes die left and right from drought conditions. I don't know how we are going to cut them down. The pond never needed filling….it was great, that is until we left our driveway.
All the neighbors at the bottom of our hill got seriously flooded and the people with ponds down there always lose their Koi back to the creek behind them and pick up a couple new wild fish from the creek. Anyway, we've seen the 100 year flood, flood the local school and our neighbors 4 times now in 15 years. So much for the 100 year flood plain on the county maps!
A couple weeks ago, we needed to attend a different parish's mass. No biggy, right? That was until we tried to get there. There are only 4 major highway bridges that go over the Chatahootchee River. All the feeder streams have small bridges over them. Well, long story short, we couldn't find a way to church as all the roads are completely closed. I'm guessing the bridge washed down the river or is too weak and dangerous. All of our bridges are gone or seriously damaged. No one in the government is doing anything about it, while cars are stuck all over the place trying to get to dr.s appt.s, schools, work, church, etc.. You think ATL had traffic problems BEFORE, try now. But it gets better.
There are pleas for volunteers to clean up the river since the flooding happened. The river was really high and carried all of ATL's raw sewage (ATL Rd. Waste treatment plant) down the river (watchout Macon - don't drink the water!). On another outing, we crossed one of the major bridges across the Chata-poopee river. I looked out to see the usual trout fishermen, that weren't there. Instead, about a solid 20 ft up starting from the level of the water, you could see every tree/bush on that bank. There is toilet paper hanging everywhere from all the limbs and a variety of other waste products. It's kind of like dirty decorated Christmas trees. The entire tree line is covered with a gross gray/tan color instead of the usual lush green forests.
Anyway, there are many churches, relief centers, and we've been declared a disaster area so Federal monies come in. Many people are without homes and we had central domed buildings for people to flee to, to live for awhile. Flood insurance won't cover their homes and many, many ATL residents have no jobs are are furrowed, as Brian is. Anyway, that's all I wanted to update everyone on. I hope to hear from you or see you soon!
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