This is a sampling of video from around the Web posted by people witnessing the destruction first hand. - See more recent videos for ‘Georgia flood’

I shot this video at 8:00 this morning in Buckhead where Peachtree Creek passes under Peachtree Road, near the intersection of Peachtree Hills Ave.

I shot this video while walking down to the back gate at my apartment complex around 4:00pm on Sept. 21, 2009. The back gate opens onto Azalea …

Our creek sits back about 80 feet from the grass line and down about 4 feet into the creek bed. You can’t even see the top of the creek from our …

The lake was just back to a great level then the unthinkable happened. The dam burst…again. This lake is draining like a big bath tub. It took a …

My downstairs after draining the water.

Late September we recieved 23″ of rain in 24 hours. It has rained for 7 days leading up to this event and it is forcasted to rain for the next 4 days.

This WAS NOT a fake video. There was no acting. I was …

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From the exburbs to the Downtown Connector, metro Atlantans coped with floods of historical proportions. It’s impossible to document all the heroes and Good Samaritans who helped those in need, but we want to try.

We want to hear your tales of heroes — neighbors and neighborhoods coming together, rescue units going above and beyond, even strangers who lent a hand where it was needed. Post your stories and simple thanks below.

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Business is booming at the local library. In DeKalb County, the library system posted a 6 percent increase in circulation last year. Maybe it’s a sign of the economic times.

How often do you visit your local library? Are you more likely to buy books  than to check them out at the library?

Continue reading Library or book store? »