Photos by Drew Moody
Joe Dennison was up early today, if he slept at all. He redirected traffic, like the United Dairy driver unable to continue his route. For the rest, when required, he just made sure they saw the sign.
A veteran of the 1985 flood and likely all such disasters since the early 1960s, he said nothing about the work ahead to reopen the family business - Minnich Florist.
Rising waters kept pushing people further up Main Street and by about
2 a.m. residents and employees of several downtown businesses were
in front of The Common Place Restaurant.
Like Joe Dennison, restaurant owners Fred and Peggy Moore are Glenville flood veterans. Fred didn't say anything about the water, but did mention he's thankful Bob and Dianne Weaver created The Hur Herald. Earlier in the evening the Moore's passed out free coffee to police and emergency workers.
During the 1985 Glenville flood the rising waters were reportedly
about 1-foot from the bottom of the traffic lights pictured
here. Some small towns near the Eastern Panhandle were hit
with such torrents of water half of the dwellings were destroyed.
Railroad tracks were torn apart and in some cases wound
up, taking on the shape of a spring. Cows were seen dead in
trees, and hanging from underneath bridges.
At approximately 7:30 a.m. today this was the view
looking up Route 5 in the direction of Burnsville.
See more Gilmer Co. flood pictures courtesy
of Jim Meads at jimmeads.blogspot.com
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