The picture above is from Douglas County, where my daughter teaches second grade.Below, an overhead view looking south shows the flooded Downtown Atlanta Connector just north of the International Boulevard/Ellis Street interchange.
This is an aerial shot of Cobb County, where I lived as a teenager during my years in Georgia. It is also the location of where we have motel reservations for our Christmas visit with Kristi and Matt, who live in the Grant Park area of Atlanta.My prayers are with all of those who have experienced loss, and all who are working tirelessly to help. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the flood was a "once in 500 years flood," meaning the odds of such a thing happening are less “than 0.2 percent in any given year.”
