Blog #2- Rain Put Georgia Areas Under Water

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/us/23rain.html

Main Idea: For the past couple days rain had been pouring down very hard in Georgia, causing the government to declare a state of emergency. When the situation gets this far out of control there is very little that can be done.

Authors purpose: Browns purpose is to inform the public of the serious impact a storm can have on a society.

Details: In just two days 15-20 inches of rain fell in Georgia
- Seven people have died
- The sewage plant flooded and was spewing sewage into the Chattahoochee River
- 17 major bridges are closed down
- The waters flooded both rural and urban areas
- Trisha Palmer (a meteorologist) said the flooding is far worse then the hurricane level damage in 2005


Summary: Rain has been coming down in Georgia since Monday. Although the storms are not biocidal the damage it is causing is serious. Lives have been lost, and many homes destroyed. The Chattahoochee River flooded 12 feet over its normal flood stage level. Rescue crews are spending too much time taking care of little emergencies for the simple fact that people are not be careful of where they drive or park their cars. People are being warned not to return to flooded areas, and to avoid driving through any water. These storms has turned a once utopia into a dystopia.