20090922  -  Austell, Ga : Constant rains for nearly a week saturated the metro Atlanta area, including the Sweetwater Creek area (center) bringing flood waters to residents' doors, closing businesses and claiming the lives of at least eight by Tuesday, September 22, 2009. Cobb, Carroll, Douglas, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, and Gwinnett County schools were closed because of the floods and resulting treacherous road conditions while business and homes were under water.   David Tulis         dtulis@gmail.com    &copy;David Tulis 2009