Floods Overwhelm Georgia

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By TIME

Heavy rains claim eight lives and displace hundreds

Flooding

Torrential rains over the past three days have submerged the counties around Atlanta under water, leaving a path of death and devastation.John Bazemore / AP

Island

Of the disaster's scale, local meteorologist Trisha Palmer said, "In this office, nobody remembers anything like this."John Bazemore / AP

Pain

Melissa Price, left, who is pregnant with twins, is comforted by her mother outside her flooded Atlanta home. Her mask will prevent mold inhalation.Erik Lesser / EPA

Destroyed

A bridge in Douglasville was washed away by floodwater. Governor Sonny Perdue declared a state of emergency in 17 counties and pleaded for federal assistance.John Bazemore / AP

Water Park

A roller coaster at the Six Flags over Georgia amusement park sits in floodwater.John Bazemore / AP

Mess

Mobile homes in Mableton sit underwater.John Bazemore / AP

Mayday

At least seven people have died as a result of the flooding, including an infant torn from a father's arms by the current. The woman above is abandoning her flooded car on I-85 near Lilburn.Curtis Compton / The Atlanta Journal & Constitution / AP

Wrecked

Steve Logan cleans out his sister's home, flooded by Sweetwater Creek, in Austell.Jessica McGowan / Getty

Rain Check

From left, Lilburn residents Garrett Jacobs, Dakota Nelson and Levi Wright move a barricade to higher ground as the water from the Yellow River continues to rise.Curtis Compton / The Atlanta Journal & Constitution / AP

None Spared

A large home sits surrounded by water in the upscale Buckhead neighborhood along Peachtree Creek in Atlanta.Erik Lesser / EPA

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