Homeowners are facing the fallout from severe flooding in Cobb County that hit Coopers Creek Circle Tuesday night, causing significant damage and requiring about 20 rescues by firefighters.
Crews, including water restoration companies, flooded the area to help with the cleanup effort.
Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell reported that another cul-de-sac in the same community could also be affected if similar storms occur, with the EMA and firefighters already advising residents to leave if the rain returns.
Valvenci Holmes, who bought her home just two months ago, took photos of a $30,000 renovation moments before the storm, only to see it destroyed by floodwaters.
“I took some photos 10 minutes before the storm arrived,” Holmes said.
Her husband, Moritz Holmes, described the moment the waters began to rise.
“We got ready to go down the stairs and the water started rising,” he said.
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Security camera footage showed what appeared to be a river flowing through the community, and the couple witnessed their car being swept away by the waters.
“I look and I literally see my car passing by. And now you’re in the creek? And now it’s upside down in this creek here,” Moritz said.
Cleanup efforts are now in full swing as families return to their damaged homes. The interiors are covered in mud, highlighting how high the waters have risen.
Ross Cavitt, Cobb County Communications Director, explained the rapid flooding.
“This was just a case where it rained so hard in such a short time that debris got stuck in the culvert which blocked two 70 inch drains and caused at least one of them to collapse and cause the flooding, crews are working on a repair now ,” said Cavitt.
The Red Cross is helping five affected families, but they will not receive state aid due to the number of homes destroyed being too low for state involvement.
Many homeowners have reported that this area has already been flooded twice earlier this year.
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