"The Great Flood of 2009"

 And what an understatement this all was in the beginning... It started it out as two weeks of rain everyday everywhere. Last Monday there was a monsoon and by Tuesday everything was underwater, in several areas throughout metro Atlanta. I have never seen anything quite like this and to see what we did in person has made me even more thankful for the life I have. I had a great day out with my classmate Damian and Demetrius a graduate from last year. It was a wet, smelly, and emotional day. We stopped frequently and spoke to lots of different people that were affected by the flood. Several people had teary eyes but most were very strong and even though they felt helpless they did have a sense of purpose and that somehow they would push through this. I was really caught by surprise at how nice and helpful everyone was to us. The police pointed us to spots along the way, strangers took us in their home to show us the devastation, and a man told us a story of his children growing up at the ball fields that were now submerged in water and would never be the same. We begin our photojournalism quarter this week and I cannot wait to see what the next few months hold!

                                                 

                                     

                              

                                     

                             

                                               

 

                                       

                                              

                                   

                                    

    You can check out all of my images from that day here