3 Dead From Massive Flooding; I-24 Closed In Antioch
Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by lovesthedrive, May 1, 2010.
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Wow... i just came thru there this Morning....Got fuel there at the TA in ANTIOCH..... It was raining something aweful when i came thru, lots of accidents on the westbound side or northbound side... whichever you call it !!
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I came through I40 earlier took I24 west.
Could see flooding to south, but no idea it was this severe.
The water was only a few feet below I40 in places also.
It was still raining real hard too, gonna get worse before better. -
I'm stuck at the TA now. Water is up to the doors in the parking lot. I'm parked in the car parking lot. Manager told us to park here. All interstates out of Nashville are shut down. Water is 20 ft over flood stage and suppose to peak tonight at 44 ft over flood stage. It's breaking all records. I shut down at 0130 last night with all the tornado warnings. A 4wheeler was killed on I24 west, just south of Nashville when they hit flood waters and wrecked. An 18 wheeler on I40W hit flood waters and it rolled him over near Dickson.
Cops have the interstate blocked and the on ramps too. My dry spot now has 1ft of water under me. If it continues to climb, I'm going to go on the ramp where it's 20 ft higher. Poor guys out back are probably flooded above floor level by now. The exit is blocked with 3 foot of water.
I might wade out there and get some pics to post. -
As I post, flood stage is at 25 ft and TN death toll is up to nine now.
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My GOD, im glad i decided to keep pushing down to SC, i will be praying for you and all the families in TN !! WoW
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The storm is past but the water keeps rising. I'll have to sleep with one eye open tonight in case I have to move.
This is the worst flood I ever seen. There's one of our trucks in that thumbnail above. He had to be rescued, go to Walmart and buy clothes and the company put him in a motel.
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