Extrem Heavy Rains Hit The Gulf Coast States

[Eric Pierce]

     A area of low pressure is causing major flooding as torrential rains pound the gulf coast states. Weather Stations report that more than 2 feet of rain has already fallen, and is not due to let up today. Roads washed out, homes flooded as well as better than 30,000 homes in north western Florida alone has no power and not sure when the repair crews can get out to make repairs due to A high volume of lightning strikes across the region. I pray everyone here in this area stays safe and dry. As for myself and my family here in Crestview, Florida, we are all ok. Our home is up on a major hill so all the water runs off, and if the power goes out, we have a back up generator for power. Please if you know of folks living or staying in the area from Lower Louisiana, all the way over to the Atlantic Coastal area please check on them....If the storm hasn't gotten to them yet, encourage preparedness, as this is the largest amount of rain we have received since befor Hurricane Katrina.Stay safe,stay dry, and please, if the road is covered with water, turn around, don't drown. Eric