As storms bring in more rain, here’s how you can prepare for flooding

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – We’re looking out for doable flooding throughout the realm after a weekend stuffed with rain.

We spoke with the Savannah Riverkeeper concerning the flooding and what precautions it is best to take in the event you reside in an space identified for flooding.

Planning and letting the rain run its course is how consultants say you’ll be capable of put together for subsequent time.

“The excellent news is we obtained a few days of dry developing,” mentioned Savannah Riverkeeper Tonya Bonitatibus. “Our water likes to peak in the course of the night time. Simply get stuff out of the best way and simply let it do its factor since you’re actually not going to cease it.”

Bonitatibus says with heavy rain, flooding shouldn’t be uncommon, and it’s not over but.

“Pull your boats, pull your entire stuff up, and simply know that plug of water is shifting via,” she mentioned.

Lauren Amos has been dwelling within the Summerlake subdivision in North Augusta for 3 years.

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Behind her dwelling on the river, there’s already water within the grass overlaying the walkway to her dock. It’s making a pool round her home.

“Now we have lots of work to do with them getting our yard again as much as the place it’s presentable once more. Sadly, I might do this. And subsequent week, we might have one other huge rain, and it might simply do it over again,” mentioned Amos.

She says she by no means is aware of what to anticipate when the rain comes down. She hopes it’s not as dangerous as when she moved into her dwelling three years in the past.

“We type of misplaced all the pieces. And it was very it was a shock. It was a tragic shock that it was moments that you simply type of needed to cease and take a breath since you didn’t know,” mentioned Amos.

Now, she’s obtained her yard furnishings pushed to the facet praying it doesn’t get any worse.

“We’ll know that it’ll go down, it’ll take a number of days, and it’s not one thing that’s going to be fastened in a single day,” she mentioned.

Bonitatibus desires to remind folks downstream of the water flooding via Clarks Hill, and Stevens Creek will finally make its option to the Savannah River web site, Plant Vogel, Allendale, Screven, and Barnwell County.

She additionally desires to warn you to remain out of the water for a couple of days. Due to all of the particles and it might include E. coli.

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