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Lucile Mackay takes photos Wednesday of Briar Creek flooding Twiford Place in the Eastover neighborhood, cutting off access to the new Eastover Woods development. YALONDA M. JAMES – yjames@charlotteobserver.com
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(08.27.2008)--Rob Barnett pets his dog at his house off of Twiford Place where there was flooding, causing Barnett to be stuck at home on Wednesday, August 27, 2008. - YALONDA M. JAMES - yjames@charlotteobserver.com
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(08.27.2008)--William Chambers and David Thadani, employees with the Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation, survey damage caused by flooding at McAlpine Park on Wednesday, August 27, 2008. - YALONDA M. JAMES - yjames@charlotteobserver.com
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It might seem odd to be watering plants after a flood but Helen Redwine was helping out a friend, Ann Armstrong by washing the mud from the many mud-coated plants in Armstrong's garden. Redwine says that if the mud isn't washed off the plants will die because they won't be able to breathe. Armstrong lives at the corner of Hansen and Hampton Drives along Brier Creek. Residents along Hansen Drive started to clean up Wednesday afternoon after waters from Brier Creek burst from the stream to flood homes, cars and spread mud and debris across their yards. (John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com)
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8/27/2008 -- Taking advantage of a marketing opportunity, Bo Hawkins, owner operator of the Chick-Fil-A on Innes St. changed the store sign and enlisted some customers to pose by the flood. Bo is on the left, with Jason Cowan (blue t shirt), Rusty Myers (green shirt), and James Johnson Sr. (blue jean jacket and hat). Storm water backed up and inundated Innes St. under I-85 in Salisbury. Several cars were stranded in the flood. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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8/27/2008 -- Storm water backed up and inundated Innes St. under I-85 in Salisbury. Several cars were stranded in the flood. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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8/27/2008 -- Margaret Roberts of Salisbury takes pictures of flooded Innes St. Wednesday morning. Water more than four feet deep covered the busy road where it passes under I-85. It was slowly receeding as afternoon thunderstorms approached. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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(08/27/08) Looking for a job Matthew Smith moved to Charlotte from the Wheeling West Virginia area into the Doral Apartments just two weeks ago. Wednesday morning flood waters forced him out of his first floor apartment. He carried his three-year-old dog Kea in his arms through waist deep water to get to dry land. (John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com)
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(08/27/08) Doral Apartment residents, Betelhem Desalegn, Wondy Megeaw, and Aregagh Belay were rescued by CFD Swift Water Rescue Team members Wednesday morning. (John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com)
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(08/27/08) CFD Swift Water Rescue teams helped residents of the Doral Apartments get to safety Wednesday morning. (John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com)
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(08/27/08) Doral Apartment resident Chuck Conley (CQ in raft) decoded to stay in his second floor apartment until the power was cut off Wednesday morning. he was helped to dry land by CFD Capt Tom Billig with Rescue 3 (in front pulling rat, no ID on other firefighter). Residents of the Doral Apartments that borders Briar Creek along Monroe Road had to be rescued by CFD Swift Water Rescue teams Wednesday morning. Flooding hit low lying areas of Charlotte overnight and into Wednesday morning. Heavy rains caused by the remnants of Tropical Depression Fay hammered Charlotte with record setting totals, (John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com)
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(08/27/08) CFD's Todd Holmes, with Rescue 3, helps Shenika Brown, her dog Boomer, and her brother James Brown get to safety Wednesday morning at the Doral Apartments . (John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com)
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(08/27/08) CFD Swift Rescue Team members carry bags of life preservers to their colleagues before they rescued residents of the Doral Apartments Wednesday morning. (John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com)
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(08/27/08) CFD Swift Water Rescue Team members navigate around mostly submerged cars in the parking lot of the Doral Apartments Wednesday morning. (John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com)
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(08/27/08) Looking for a job Matthew Smith moved to Charlotte from the Wheeling West Virginia area into the Doral Apartments just two weeks ago. Wednesday morning flood waters forced him out of his first floor apartment. He carried his three-year-old dog Kea in his arms through waist deep water to get to dry land. (John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com)
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(08/27/08) Residents of the Doral Apartments wait to get back into their flooded apartments Wednesday morning. Some residents of the apartments borders Briar Creek along Monroe Road had to be rescued by CFD Swift Water Rescue teams Wednesday morning. Flooding hit low lying areas of Charlotte overnight and into Wednesday morning. Heavy rains caused by the remnants of Tropical Depression Fay hammered Charlotte with record setting totals. (John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com)
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(08/27/08) Doral Apartment residents, Wondy Megeaw, Aregagh Belay and Betelhem Desalegn were rescued by CFD Swift Water Rescue Team members Wednesday morning. (John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com)
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(08/27/08) CFD Capt Tom Billig, with Rescue 3, helps pull Doral Apartment residents, Wondy Megeaw, Aregagh Belay and Betelhem Desalegn to safety Wednesday morning. (John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com)
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Charlotte firefighters take an elderly man to an awaiting bus for shelter after they were evacuated an east Charlotte neighborhood off Central Ave. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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Charlotte firefighters assist an elderly woman from a boat on Central Ave. after rescuing her from her neighborhood on Masonic Dr. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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Charlotte firefighters take Masonic Dr. residents to an awaiting bus for shelter after they were evacuated from their east Charlotte neighborhood. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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Traffic crawls along Independence Blvd through the high water. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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Residents look out their front door as the waters rise in Shannon Park community in east Charlotte. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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A flooded car on Independence Blvd at Eastway. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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A dog clings to a fence to escape the rising water in east Charlotte Wednesday morning. Firefighters and police officers kept watch over the dog until the waters receeded. The dog was not injured. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver
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A man waits beside his stalled minivan on Independence Blvd. Wednesday morning. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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Cars at an apartment complex off commonwealth Ave. are flooded. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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Charlotte firefighters wade through a flooded section of Central Ave. near Masonic Dr. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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Police and firefighters monitor the rising water in the Shannon Park community in east Charlotte. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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Firefighters monitor the rising water in the Shannon Park community in east Charlotte. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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A gas can is carried down the street in the Shannon Park community in east Charlotte. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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08/27/08- Rescue workers help a girl living along Museum Drive in Charlotte's Eastover neighborhood cross flood waters to get to school. PETER WEINBERGER.
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Briar Creek floods along Commonwealth Ave and Morningside Dr. in east Charlotte. DON WILLIAMSON - dwilliamson@charlotteobserver.com
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The parking lot and some apartments at the Morcom Apartments are under water as Briar Creek floods along Commonwealth Ave and Morningside Dr. in east Charlotte. DON WILLIAMSON - dwilliamson@charlotteobserver.com
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The parking lot and some apartments at the Morcom Apartments are under water as Briar Creek floods along Commonwealth Ave and Morningside Dr. in east Charlotte. DON WILLIAMSON - dwilliamson@charlotteobserver.com
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Briar Creek flooding along Morningside Dr. near the Commonwealth Ave. intersection in east Charlotte. DON WILLIAMSON - dwilliamson@charlotteobserver.com
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08/27/08 CHARLOTTE-A parked car is submerged in the floodwaters of Briar Creek at the intersection of Sharon Rd. and Chilton Place 8/27 following heavy rains. BERT FOX--bfox@charlotteobserver.com
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08/27/08 CHARLOTTE-Bob Conlon and his son Joe watch the floodwaters of Briar Creek at the intersection of Sharon Rd. and Chilton Place 8/27 following heavy overnight rains. BERT FOX--bfox@charlotteobserver.com
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08/27/08 CHARLOTTE-Bob Conlon and his son Joe watch the floodwaters of Briar Creek at the intersection of Sharon Rd. and Chilton Place 8/27 following heavy overnight rains. BERT FOX--bfox@charlotteobserver.com
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08/27/08-CHARLOTTE-Quail Hollow Road near Magnolia Bridge Road in south Charlotte is closed due to flooding. Cars and school buses were turned around by police. One car was stalled in the floodwaters and there were no injuries. BERT FOX - bfox@charlotteobserver.com
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8/27/2008 -- Storm water backed up and inundated Innes St. under I-85 in Salisbury. Several cars were stranded in the flood, this one on the exit ramp from the interstate. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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8/27/2008 -- Storm water backed up and inundated Innes St. under I-85 in Salisbury. Several cars were stranded in the flood. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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8/27/2008 -- Storm water backed up and inundated Innes St. under I-85 in Salisbury. Several cars were stranded in the flood. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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8/27/2008 -- Storm water backed up and inundated Innes St. under I-85 in Salisbury. Several cars were stranded in the flood. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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8/27/2008 -- Storm water backed up and inundated Innes St. under I-85 in Salisbury. Several cars were stranded in the flood. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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8/27/2008 -- Storm water backed up and inundated Innes St. under I-85 in Salisbury. Several cars were stranded in the flood. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
