Flooding in the South Swamps

Severe thunderstorms with a lot of rain caused flooding across the Southeast. In Alabama dozens of residents had to be rescued from their homes and cars by boats and military cars. The Alabama Power Co. reported about 14,000 homes and businesses without power the morning the storm hit, Also, dozens of cars had water up to their roofs. Hundreds of people who live in mobile homes were isolated because water covered the only entrance. Rescue workers also helped pets from an apartment complex in Homewood.