IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR NEWS ABOUT RAIN AND FLOODING ON COLUMNS DRIVE ON SEPT. 8, 2021, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
ORIGINAL REPORT, OCT. 11, 2020:
Information and photo above of Columns Drive from Cobb County government at 1:32 p.m.:
Heavy rain caused by the remnants of Hurricane Delta has caused flooding in various parts of Cobb County.
Cobb DOT is coordinating with Cobb Police and Fire to close off roadways that are still water-covered and hazardous.
Up to four inches of rain has fallen on parts of the county, with the worst areas around the Chattahoochee River. Roads closed include Cochise Drive, Woodland Brook, and Columns Drive. Other roadways by the river and Cobb creeks could also be hazardous.
Cobb County remains under a Flash Flood Watch and several areas including neighborhoods around the Chattahoochee River and Nickajack Creek remain under a Flash Flood Warning.
Avoid travel in these areas if possible.
Cobb DOT crews responded to 23 calls overnight and into the morning, including five trees blocking roadways.
Cobb Fire rescued several people from cars that had been submerged in floodwaters.
Crews will work with the school district to make sure routes are accessible to buses in the morning.
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