Monday, November 2, 2015

One Dead in Connection With Storms Swamping Roads Across the South

Sean Breslin
Published: November 2,2015
At least one death in North Carolina has been indirectly linked to storms and heavy rain that have continued to cause issues, including flooding and high wind damage, as they move across the Southeast on Monday.
"The rain moving through the Southeast today is from the same storm system that brought flooding and tornadoes to parts of Texas late last week," said weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce. "While the flood threat is not as high as it was a few days ago, we could still see localized flooding problems from the Florida panhandle northeastward into Georgia and the Carolinas into Monday night."
Here's a look at the impacts these storms are causing across the South.
(MORE: Track the Flooding Threat)

The Carolinas

A man stranded with a flat tire on Interstate 485 in Charlotte was killed around 7:30 Monday morning when another vehicle hydroplaned into him, WSOC reports. More than an inch of rain had fallen in the Charlotte area, with nearly an inch of that between 6 and 8 a.m., and South Carolina State Trooper John Burgin told Time Warner Cable News that the driver was going too fast considering the dangerous road conditions.
"You have to reduce your speed on these roads," Burgin said. "These roads puddle. And again, it comes when people are not slowing down. People hydroplane because they are going too fast on these roads and not increasing their following distance."
WSOC reported a water rescue near Shannon Road in Union County, North Carolina around 2:30 p.m. Though there was no word on how many people were involved, no injuries were reported. Numerous roads were closed in the Charlotte area on Saturday due to high water, reports WCCB. A multivehicle accident in the suburb of Indian Trail shut down Secrest Shortcut Road after a car was forced off the road into high water.
The Greenville News was reporting some flooding around Woodside Avenue in Greenville, South Carolina, just after 1.p.m. Saturday.

Alabama

People survey damage to Headland High School in Henry County, Alabama, on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015.
(Danny Tindell / Dothan Eagle)
Early Sunday morning, a strong storm left damage in Henry County, Alabama, including to school buildings in the town of Headland, the Dothan Eagle reported. As a result, all Henry County schools were closed Monday.
It was believed that either straight-line winds or a small tornado caused the damage, but as of Monday morning, the National Weather Service had not confirmed any tornadoes in the area.
“We are thankful none of our children were here, and we’re thankful for the community giving us support,” Henry County Superintendent Lesa Knowles told the Dothan Eagle.
Knowles said the Headland High School auditorium's roof was torn off by the storm, among other reports of damage in the area. As much as 5.5 inches of rain fell in Alabama by Sunday night, according to NWS storm reports.

Georgia

Sewage was spewing from backed up manholes into an Atlanta city park Monday evening at the rate of 250 gallons per minute, Atlanta city officials confirm. Lillian Govuss, Director of Media Relations for the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management told weather.com that the "sanitary sewer overflow" is a "major spill" and an "uncommon occurrence."
The sewers overflowed because the pipes and tunnels are at capacity with rain water. A remediation team was called in to secure a playground in the area that became contaminated in the spill. The area will be cleaned and disinfected before it is reopened to the public.
Rebecca Lindstrom ✔ @LindstromNews
CORRECTION: 250 gallons of sewage a minute from manholes near Peachtree Creek.

In the Atlanta suburb of Norcross, a mobile home park was evacuated Monday as rising floodwaters from nearby Beaver Creek covered parts of the park in 4 feet of water, WXIA reports. According to Gwinnett County Fire officials, 20 people were forced to leave their homes, some of which reportedly had up to 2 inches of water inside.
Flooded roads have caused problems in Gainesville where a "slew" of wrecks occured Monday morning, the Gainesville Times reported. Chad Black, Hall County deputy fire chief, said emergency workers responded to “multiple accidents, mainly in the south end of the county on Interstate 985.”
Elsewhere in the state, the Georgia Department of Transportation has shut down Highway 127 near Bowman until further notice.
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee confirmed that two tornadoes touched down briefly in south Georgia late Sunday afternoon, one in Grady County north of Cairo and the other in Colquitt County near Hartsfield. Both funnels were on the ground for less than a minute and both caused only minor damage to trees and mobile homes in the area.
Good Day Atlanta ✔ @GoodDayAtlanta
Flooding reported on Willeo Road in . Road is blocked. The latest on @GoodDayAtlanta

Florida

Washington County Emergency Management reported structural dmamage to a home near Alford from a possible tornado that blew through the area around noon on Monday.
This is a developing story. Please check back frequently for updates.
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