Six Flags Under Water as Atlanta Flooding Sees Deaths, Dectruction and Disruption

Six Flags Over Georgia Under Water Just Another Part of Atlanta Where Intense Flooding Causes Problems

Atlanta -- The recent torrential downpours that have plagued northern Georgia and caused extensive flooding in the area have also put landmarks like Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park under water. Some media outlets are actually referring to the park as Six Flags Under Water, but what is a tongue-in-cheek joke to some is not so amusing to those affected by the heavy rains and the floodwaters that have come with them. As of Monday night, at least six people had died due to the flooding. Six more people are reported missing, according to ABC News.

The Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park is located just west of Atlanta on Interstate 20. Sections of its roller coasters now lay under water.

In some areas, entire towns were warned to evacuate. A levee was breached in Trion, Georgia, and people were asked to vacate their homes and seek shelter elsewhere. Hiram, Georgia, is completely without electricity due to the flooding. Many counties have cancelled school for the past couple days as sections of roadway, some part of major highways, have been swept away. Some portions of roads have caved in or settled. Some bridges have been inundated or washed away. Detours and road closings have caused major traffic problems throughout Atlanta.

People were warned to stay home if they did not have pressing business.

Businesses were closed throughout Atlanta and its metropolitan area. Many people were trapped in their homes by the flooding. Some that have been pulled out of the water suffered from hypothermia. Property damage is expected to be extensive.

Just a short ride through Gwinnett County, situated just northeast of Atlanta, one can observe the flooding damage done to roadways, see where trees have been downed, and the damage done to some property. In the neighborhood where this reporter lives, several homeowners experienced the flooding of their basements and took the opportunity in the break in the rains on Tuesday to clean out the affected areas.

But it might not be completely over. The Weather Channel's extended forecast for the week calls for scattered and isolated thunderstorms for the Atlanta area though Sunday.