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FLOOD INFORMATION UPDATE - Friday, October 02, 2009

For the latest information on roads and disaster assistance, please visit:
www.DouglasCountyEMA.com.

Douglas County Debris Removal
The Cedar Mountain Landfill will be open 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. through Saturday, October 17th, to accept debris from the flood at no charge to Douglas County residents (proof of address required), residential customers only (commercial disposal not eligible).
The Cedar Mountain Landfill is located on Cedar Mountain Road northwest of Douglasville. Cross the railroad tracks at Rose Avenue/Hudson's BBQ, make an immediate right, then an immediate left on to Chicago Avenue. Continue for 3.8 miles (Chicago Avenue changes its name to Cedar Mountain Road) and the landfill will be on your right.
Remember that we have a recycling center at the Landfill!
If you need assistance in debris removal, call the Cedar Mountain Landfill at 770.920.4937, extension 105.

City of Douglasville Debris Removal
For City residents, the City Sanitation Department will pick up items damaged as a result of the flooding. If you live within the City limits and have water-damaged items, contact the City Sanitation Department at 770.920.3005 or e-mail to sanitation@ci.douglasville.ga.us.

City of Douglasville Road Updates

• Chapel Hill Road - contract awarded to Butch Thompson Enterprises for work starting immediately; 800' of the northbound lane required to be removed and replace; expected re-opening in mid October
• Creekwood Drive, Arbor Station - engineering being completed; no re-opening date yet set
• Prestley Mill Road/Slater Mill Road - engineering being completed; no re-opening date yet set
• Cindy Drive, Rolling Hills - engineering being completed; no re-opening date yet set
• Rose Avenue - road expected to re-open by October 7th
• Parkway Circle, Arbor Station - contract awarded to Carr Contracting for work starting immediately; one lane of traffic open
• Arbor Parkway, Arbor Station - street is open but will be closed for repair work after Parkway Circle repair work is completed for traffic flow

Road Updates
Please visit www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com for the latest list of road closures in both Douglas County to www.ci.douglasville.ga.us for updates in the City of Douglasville.
Georgia Highway 166 at Anneewakee Creek will be closed for approximately one year since the bridge is going to have to be completely replaced. This bridge is located approximately 1/2 mile west of the Y where Georgia Highways 92 and 166 converge near Boundary Waters Park.

Opened Today: Mack Road at Deer Lick Park

FEMA Community Relations Staff in Douglas County
FEMA Community Relations staff is visiting homes throughout the County to assess damage and to ensure that citizens are getting the help they need. They will be wearing official FEMA shirts and have official FEMA identification badges.

• Graham Bingham - driving a dark gray Subaru Forester, tag number GA ARF1907
• Mike Bridges - driving a red Mazda, tag number GA AWE8507
• Sally Fenley - driving a grey Toyota Corolla, tag number FL 711LYU

All official FEMA representatives have official FEMA identification and most likely will be wearing FEMA apparel. If someone represents to you that they work for FEMA or have been contracted by FEMA, ask for identification. If they don't have official identification, call 911 and report them. Give 911 their car description, car tag number, and person description.

Latest Disaster Assessment Statistics from the American Red Cross for Douglas County
Homes Destroyed: 153
Homes with Major Damage: 120
Homes with Minor Damage: 34
Homes Affected: 10

If you had storm or flood damage to your home or business, please register for FEMA and other assistance. Call 1-800-621-3362, log on to www.fema.gov, or walk in to one of the Disaster Recovery Centers at the following locations that are open 7 days a week from 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.:

Disaster Recovery Center
Lithia Springs 1st United Methodist Church
3711 Temple Street at North Sweetwater Road
Lithia Springs, GA 30122

Disaster Recovery Center
Heritage Baptist Church
8800 Rose Avenue at Selman Drive
Douglasville, GA 30134.

• Call 211 or 770.614.1000 for non-government/charitable/Church assistance and for locations where affected residents can receive other assistance such as clothing, food, water, etc.
• For help with debris clearing, re-building, removing belongings, call the United Methodist Church Disaster Relief Help Desk at 678.533.1443.
• For help getting the mud out of your house, call Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief at 1-800-460-6881.
• Beginning Monday, October 5th, affected residents can call 678.623.2859 for local assistance from United Way agencies and volunteer groups registering with United Way. Volunteer organizations can also call 678.623.2859 to donate time, labor, materials and money.

Water
The Boil Water Advisory has been canceled. The water is safe to drink and to use.

Volunteers Needed to Read to Children Next Thursday
To assist with early literacy efforts and to get books into the hands of children, United Way is partnering with Jumpstart to read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to over 70 pre-school and elementary school classrooms in Douglas County this Thursday, October 8th. To volunteer to read in a school this Thursday, please call the United Way of Douglas County at 678.623.2861 or e-mail hnutter@unitedwayatlanta.org.

Road Updates

Traffic is bad due to the closed roads throughout the County. Please know that the Douglas County Department of Transportation is working 24/7 to re-open as many roads as possible as soon as possible. At the height of the disaster, about 170 roads were closed. That list is now down to 57.

Here is the updated list which is also available on www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com. These are estimated repair times, and we hope that repairs can be accomplished earlier; prolonged means more than 2 months. The Douglas County DOT staff is working on roadways and construction contractors are being brought in to work on roads, bridges and culverts. Your patience is greatly appreciated.

• Anneewakee Road at Anneewakee Creek Bridge: 3 - 6 weeks repair time, approaches undermined
• Banks Mill Road at Dog River: 1 -3 weeks repair time, bridge inspection scheduled
• Banks Mill Road at Daniell Mill Road: 1 - 3 weeks repair time, 250' of asphalt missing
• Banks Mill Road at Pool Road: 1 - 3 weeks repair time, culvert washed out
• Bearden Road off Maroney Mill Road: prolonged closure, road washed out
• Berea Road at Mobley Creek: 1 - 3 weeks repair time
• Blairs Bridge Road at Sweetwater Creek: 1 - 3 weeks repair time, major scour under approach slabs
• Bomar Road (Creekside Manor): 1 - 3 weeks repair time, pavement undermined 3 - 4 feet
• Cantrell Road at Five Notch: 1 -3 weeks repair time, 75' of shoulder washed out at headwall
• Capps Ferry Road at Chattahoochee River: being evaluated, bridge status unknown, inspections scheduled
• Chapel Hill Road at Fowler Field: City of Douglasville has informed us of a 2 - 3 week repair time, but hopes to have it open earlier
• Daniell Mill Road Bridge north of Jenkins Road: 3 - 6 weeks repair time, road and shoulder washed out, exposed piles on bridge
• Dorsett Shoals Road at Culvert: 1 -3 weeks
• Downs Road between Post Road and Georgia Highway 5: prolonged closure, roadway completely washed out
• East Union Hill Road: prolonged closure, roadway completely washed out
• Georgia Highway 166 at Anneewakee Creek: prolonged closure, Georgia DOT in charge
• Huey Road at Maroney Mill Road: 3 - 6 weeks repair time, one lane of road is washed out
• John West Road near Bright Star Elementary School: 3 - 6 weeks, 50' of shoulder and edge of road washed out
• Johnston Road at Creek: 3 - 6 weeks, road washed out, bridge inspection scheduled
• Kilroy Lane at Yellow Rock Creek: being evaluated
• Kings Highway at Bear Creek: 1 - 3 weeks, 150 feet of roadway washed out
• Liberty Road west of Banks Mill Road: 1 -3 weeks repair time
• Mack Road at Deer Lick Park: 1 - 3 weeks repair time, road is undermined
• Mann Road north of Brewer Road: 3 - 6 weeks, culvert washed out
• Mason Creek Road at Mobley Creek: prolonged closure, bridge washed out
• Mt. Vernon Road at Woodrow Wilson Park: being evaluated
• Mtn. Top Road: being evaluated, 60' of roadway washed out
• Nalley Road: prolonged closure, culvert washed out
• North Flat Rock Road near North Walton Store Road: 3 - 6 weeks repair time, culvert washed out
• North Helton Road at Bluff Creek: being evaluated
• North Helton Road Bridge at Dog River: 3 - 6 weeks, bridge inspection scheduled
• Old Alabama Road Bridge over Sweetwater Creek: being evaluated, bridge inspection scheduled
• Pool Road Bridge at Mobley Creek: 3 - 6 weeks
• Pool Road North of Milam Road: 3 - 6 weeks, 50' of roadway washed out
• Pool Road between Banks Mill Road at Pool Crest Court: 3 - 6 weeks, 50' of roadway washed out
• Pool Road near Georgia Highway 5: 1 - 3 weeks, road undermined
• Post Road south of Ephesus Church Road: prolonged closure, culvert washed out, roadway washed out
• Post Road at Dog River: prolonged closure, bridge damage
• South Baggett Road between I-20 and Mason Creek Road: 3 - 6 weeks repair time, 40' of roadway washed out
• South Baggett Road between Campground Road and US 78: prolonged closure, culvert washed out
• South Helton Road at Liberty Road: prolonged closure, 150' of roadway washed out
• South River Road Bridge over Bear Creek: being evaluated
• Sherwood Drive: 3 - 6 weeks repair time, roadway washed out
• Skyview Drive at Sweetwater Creek Bridge: 3 - 6 weeks, bridge being evaluated
• Smokestone Drive at Dorsett Shoals Plantation: 1 - 3 weeks repair time, 200' of pavement floating
• Stewart Woods Drive: being evaluated
• Tyson Road north of Railroad: 3 - 6 weeks repair time, shoulder washed out
• Union Grove Road: 1 - 3 weeks repair time
• US 78 west of Busbin Court: Ga. DOT estimates re-opening about October 5th
• Vulcan Drive Bridge at Beaver Ruin Creek: 1 - 3 weeks repair time
• West Union Hill Road at Dog River Bridge: 1 - 3 weeks repair time, approaches to bridge have to be replaced
• West Tyson Road Bridge: 1 -3 weeks repair time, bridge inspection scheduled
• Wood Street at Creek Crossing: 3 - 6 weeks repair time, culvert washed out
• Wren Circle: prolonged closure
• Yancey Road between Central Church Road and Stewarts Mill Road: 3 - 6 weeks repair time
• Yeager Road Bridge at Carroll Drive: being evaluated
• Whitestone Boulevard: prolonged closure, culvert destroyed and road washed out

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Emergency Information Update #4

Friday, September 25, 2009

For the latest information concerning flooding, road closures, water purification, and all other emergency information, please go to:

http://www.DouglasCountyEMA.com

Disaster Declaration

• President Obama issued a Federal Disaster Declaration for individual assistance in Douglas County this afternoon. The declaration can include grants to help pay for temporary housing, home repairs and other serious disaster-related expenses. Low-interest loans from the Small Business Administration will also be available to cover residential and businesses losses not fully compensated by insurance.
  
• Residents and business owners who sustained losses can begin applying for assistance by registering on-line at www.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-3362.
  
• Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) will open up over the weekend, and persons who sustained losses can walk in daily (7 days a week) between 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. to register for assistance and receive additional services.
  • OPENING SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH:
    For the Eastern end of Douglas County: Disaster Recovery Center located at:
    Lithia Springs 1st United Methodist Church
    3711 Temple Street at North Sweetwater Road
    Lithia Springs, GA 30134
    
  • OPENING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH:
    For the Western end of Douglas County: Disaster Recovery Center located at:
    Heritage Baptist Church
    8800 Rose Avenue at Selman Drive
    Douglasville, GA 30134.
    
  • At the DRCs, there will be representatives from the following agencies to help you:
    Federal Emergency Management Agency
    Small Business Administration
    Georgia Department of Family and Children's Services
    Cobb and Douglas Public Health
    Georgia Insurance Commissioner's Office
    Georgia Legal Services
    American Red Cross
    Georgia Baptist Convention Disaster Services
    UGA Cooperative Extension Service
    Internal Revenue Service
    Social Security Administration
    Georgia Department of Community Affairs
    

Water

• Douglas County continues to be under a boil water advisory. The Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority has restored water to over 95% of the County at this time. The water may appear clear but is still not drinkable. Residents need to boil water until further notice since the system must be tested and approved by the State before used for human consumption.
  
• Until we get the all clear on the boil water, do not use ice makers. After the all clear, run it 2 or 3 times and dispose of the ice before using any ice for consumption. It is safe to take showers in the water, and you may wash clothes on the hot water setting. Dishwashers can be used on the hot setting.

Bottled Water and Other Relief Supplies - NEW LOCATIONS FOR BOTTLED WATER DISTRIBUTION

• Bottled water will be distributed again tomorrow (Saturday) beginning at 9:00 a.m. and continuing until water supplies are exhausted or until 4:00 p.m. at the following two locations:
  • Lithia Springs 1st Baptist Church, 3566 Bankhead Highway (US 78), Lithia Springs
  • Best Buy, 6875 Douglas Boulevard, Douglasville

• Bottled water is for Douglas County residents ONLY.
  
• In addition to bottled water, a water truck with fresh/treated water will be available to residents in the parking lot of the old Cub Foods/Walmart shopping center on Stewart Parkway from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Bring your own jugs, bottles, and other containers to get the water you need. There is no charge for the water.

Schools

• Douglas County schools will be open again on Monday, September 28th, at their usual times. Power has been restored to all sites and all HVAC systems are working. Most schools sustained very limited damage. We need the support of parents, students and staff to facilitate a successful re-opening. Massive bus route changes have been necessitated by the road closures and damaged bridges. Depending on the damage to the area around their home or neighborhood, parents may need to walk their children to the nearest point accessible to a school bus. Children should anticipate a possible change in bus number, driver and route until road issues are resolved. Although call volume may be high, call 770.651.2400 for route information.
  
• While the County is under a boil water advisory, parents may want to send a couple of bottles of water to school with their children each day. All soap dispensers in our schools are stocked with hand sanitizer that can be used without water. Parents may also want to send a bottle of hand sanitizer for each child's personal use at school. Food service for breakfast and lunch will be fully operational when schools open. Modifications will be made on meals in compliance with the boil water advisory. For example, fresh fruit offerings will be replaced with canned fruits, fewer choices may be available, and food will be served on disposable products.
  
• A decision regarding make-up days will be made soon and notifications provided. The primary source of information will be the school and school system web sites. We will also use our "Notify Me" system and phone master telephone calling system to notify parents. School closure information will be provided to local and area media.
  
• The Lithia Springs - Alexander High Schools football game is postponed until Monday, September 28th, at 6:30 p.m. Chapel Hill - Pebblebrook High Schools football game has been rescheduled for October 2nd, at 7:30 p.m. at CHHS. Douglas County - Mays High School football game will play as scheduled Friday, September 25th, at 7:30 p.m. at Lakewood Stadium. For information on cheerleading, volleyball, softball and cross-country sports, contact the schools for the status of these events. All middle school football games have been canceled until next week.
  

Roads

• Motorists are reminded that roads are barricaded for a reason. It is illegal to move barricades or go around them, as well as unsafe. Even if roads and bridges appear to the motorist that they are safe, if they are barricaded, the road or bridge may be undermined and the weight of a person or an automobile may cause it to collapse. Please do not go past barricades.
  
• An updated list of road closures in Douglas County and the City of Douglasville are posted on the County web site at www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com.
  

Assistance Events

• Many Douglas County businesses, Churches, clubs and individuals are coming to the aid of our neighbors who need assistance.
  • If your business, Church, or organization is hosting a food bank, bottled water distribution, cleaning supplies distribution or anything to help victims of the flood, please register your event with the United Way of Douglas County by calling 678.623.2861. The United Way will keep a comprehensive list of these events on its web site and when people who need assistance call them, they will direct people to your event.
  • If you have been affected by the flooding and need food, water, clothing and other supplies, please call 211 for the list of places that are helping out.
  • Monetary donations may be made to the United Way and will be used for the Douglas County disaster relief if the donation is specifically marked as "Douglas County Flood Relief".

• The Pantry, a Douglas County food bank, 5960 Stewart Parkway at Crossroads Church, Douglasville 30135, will be assisting residents who need food and water on Saturday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m.
  
• Operation Blessing/Warehouse of Hope, 100 Hunter Road, Douglasville, 770.489.0509, is serving food and distributing disaster relief supplies Friday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  
• Douglasville Church of Christ, 4691 Big B Road, Douglasville, 770.942.3831, is distributing bottled water, food boxes, personal hygiene items, baby needs and cleaning supplies Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Saturday.
  
• The Church at Mirror Lake, 501 Permian Way off Conners Road, Mirror Lake/Villa Rica, 770.459.8653, will be distributing clothes to flood victims Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  
• Lowe's Home Improvement Center, 7001 Douglas Boulevard, Douglasville, 770.920.9022, will be distributing free starter clean-up kits that include DampRid, trash bags, hand sanitizer, scrub brushers and rubber gloves Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  
• A Gift of Love, 3870 Longview Drive, Douglasville, 770.947.8200, will be distributing clothing, shoes, towels, linens, kitchen needs, etc., Friday from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations needed include: Mosquito repellant, Commercial canned food, Bottled water, Baby formula, Baby diapers, Personal hygiene products, Non perishable foods, Leather gloves, Cleaning supplies - bleach, mops, brooms, buckets, Plastic goods - paper plates, napkins, towels, toilet, Disposable gloves, Trash bags, Hand sanitizer / wipes
  
• Faith in Action, 770.833.7236, gafaithinaction@aol.com, will pickup donations and deliver furniture and appliances in working order.
  
• All of these events will accept donations of goods, food, water and money.

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