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Published: Thu, 12 Nov 2009
Description: Tropical Storm Ida moves into Northeast after drenching South
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" Later today in this -- that part of New Jersey is going to be underwater I'm not literally but the rains could remove any better have your reindeer ready to -- live on the east coast. A what is left of tropical storm I don't pushing its way north. Making for a very -- and treacherous weekend all the way through New England. At the moment storm's drenching the Carolinas and Virginia after passing through Georgia. A foot of rain expected in some areas and Marianne Silber as -- evident land. I'd done a lot of -- the of the day flooded some streets the metro area at Atlanta's been hammered twice on the past month good morning."
" good morning and actually as that was what we saw on September but we did get a pretty good -- here on Tuesday and Wednesday right now it's sunny but it was a different story then. Up to four inches of rain fell pretty short period of time never you know damaged hands again nothing like we saw back in September when a lot of people lost their homes due to flooding. With all the rain that fell state officials are still keeping an eye and swollen creeks and rivers. All over the state of Georgia this morning the Chattahoochee River near it was near flood stage on Wednesday and findings which is a suburb of Atlanta was stayed just 24 feet. At one point it that's 23 point seven. Some flood warnings still stand in the states this morning officials are still just gonna keep an eye on this."
" mayor of what's in store for us I -- north have you. It's coming our way is that it."
" Definitely out right now it's pounding the coast of North Carolina and Virginia. Edward Teller told it to seventy. Seventy mile per hour winds right now are pounding the -- And it -- thirty but -- in some areas you can imagine the kind of damage that can do thousands and beach erosion people homes along the -- definitely watching their property right now. -- downed trees and power lines thousands of people are without power told in the Charlotte Mecklenburg County area. Also Virginia governor Tim Kaine declared a state of emergency. In preparation for any potential damage from storm."
" We can deal with a definitely not over yeah you're right but it's coming our way to what you've been -- so stay safe out there Mary and thanks parents over down there and Atlanta Georgia certainly. Doesn't have that nasty record setting flooding that mayor and referred to a six weeks ago. Blamed in the deaths of ten people. That's what -- about nonstop three days long beginning September 19. Leaving behind damage estimated -- about half a billion dollars. Overall 20000 homes and businesses damaged seventeen counties in Georgia alone recede. Federal disaster declarations it was only a year ago we're talking about a drought in Atlanta. And Georgia area ninety yeah Carlisle there for awhile you bet the folks need the rain down there. Whatever it is beautiful this spring time is everything comes out growing learning experience up here this weekend nor'easter coming in number."
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