Nationwide — George Brathwaite, an African American veteran from Atlanta, Georgia, rescued a woman stranded on top of her car during flash flooding on a downtown Atlanta interstate. He and his wife stepped in after spotting her and carried her through rising floodwaters to safety.
Flash flooding turned sections of downtown Atlanta into fast-moving water, especially along the Downtown Connector near Baker Street. Water quickly rose on Interstate 75/85, turning multiple lanes into dangerous currents and bringing traffic to a halt.
George Brathwaite and his wife, Chyna, said they were not originally supposed to be on that route when they noticed the woman. She was sitting on top of her vehicle, surrounded by water, while other cars moved past.
“We see her just sitting in the middle of the street like that,” Brathwaite told 11Alive. “I had no choice but to pull over.”
Brathwaite then stepped into the rushing water and made his way toward the stranded car. He carried the woman on his back as they moved across the flooded roadway, working to keep her calm. He said he kept talking to her during the walk because she appeared scared and overwhelmed by the situation.
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