The retaining wall outside Rachel Barnes home on Owens Chapel Road did little to protect them when the rain came.
Rachel, her husband, and her 5-year-old son were in bed when the wall gave way Thursday morning.
"Heard a big boom," said Rachel. "All of a sudden water just comes rushing in our front door."
Everything on the floor in their home was underwater. Realizing they couldn't get out, Rachel grabbed her son and headed to the highest part of their home: their attack stairwell.
"Me and my son sat here like this, holding on to here. My son was on my knee, holding on to whatever he could. We were up here for three hours," said Rachel.
The water did recede, and help arrived just in time.
"I thought sure enough we're going to end up losing our house and we're going to be in it," Rachel recalled.
A few miles down the road, Roy Dean was also waiting for help. His daughter, Renee, answered the call.
"All of this was flooded. The water was up to here," she explained.
Flood water shifted Dean's trailer off of its foundation, but help for an uninsured homeowner will be hard to find.
"I've asked God to help my daddy, and y'all are the first people that's came," she cried.
The 72-year-old has been living on disability. Recovery from this flood, for him, will be difficult.
"He don't really know which way to turn. He needs all the help he can get," Renee said.
The Barnes do have insurance and have been receiving help from the Red Cross. However, their insurance will not provide them with a place to live while their home is repaired. Rachel said they'll likely stay with family in the area.
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