Ol' Man River is having no mercy on Memphis! There are so many people who have been forced to evacuate their homes and leave everything they worked so hard for behind. Shelters are setup across the city and the police are working around the clock to keep everyone safe.
The Mississippi River finally crested at 48 ft early this morning, which is just inches below the record high from 1937 of 48.7 ft. Since I work downtown, I've had the opportunity to watch the river slowly rise over the past week. Our parking lot is almost in spitting distance of the river, so we've all been keeping a close eye!
There have been so many tourists checking out the river, so today the girls and I joined them to take a few pictures of our own.
This is looking across to Mud Island
The cobblestones are far from being visible
Two brave people in kayaks rowing down the river...you couldn't pay me float in a little boat on that river!
Mud Island Amphitheater
You can't even see the fence that runs underneath the trees
I thought this was just a pile of garbage bags, but if you look closely it's a WHOLE dumpster full of trash
Trolley Central
The news crews have been downtown pretty much all week
This is looking at Riverside Drive and Beale Street, which would usually be the entrance into BBQ Fest this time of the year
Do you think they got a refund for the misspelling???
It's been said that it will take weeks for the river to recede, but it will probably take years for some of the evacuees to get their life back on track. It's a very sad week in Memphis.
