MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As water rushed down Stoneham Street in Whitehaven, twigs and leaves stood in the way blocking several drains in the neighborhood that is known for flooding.
“Every now and then we get a little flooding,” Terrence Williams said.
Williams has braved storms in the Whitehaven area for years and knows how to prepare for the potentially dangerous weather.
“You have to make sure you get the leaves out and different debris that may wash down in the drains,” Williams explained.
If you cannot do it yourself, Shelby County emergency officials said you should call for help.
“Contact their local public works to let them know to be aware so that before we get any more significant rain somebody can come out and respond to that,” Dale Lane, with the Shelby County Office of Preparedness, said.
As the rain continues to fall, drivers are cautioned to be careful on the roadways.
“I haven’t hit any slippery spots or anything like that,” Williams said.
However, other drivers were not so lucky.
A WREG employee captured a semi truck jackknifed on the side of I-240 and Covington Pike.
In Hickory Hill, news crews caught drivers chancing it through large puddles of water.
“Flash flooding could actually be something very significant,” Lane said. “It’ll flood your vehicle out and create an extra dangerous position for you.”
