Severe storms proved to be too powerful for the people in the heart of Ashland City.
Along Chestnut Street, residents including 8-year-old Tyler Monroe had to be evacuated by rescue crews Wednesday. "He carried me on his shoulder and I got kind of scared because I thought if he dropped me I would drown," Monroe said.
"With me walking outside and it being up over my porch almost, that was pretty scary," his mother, Candice Cheek said.
Next door Mary Majors, 83, was also helped out of her home. "Just sit there and pray, that's all I know to do," she said. However, this is not the first time her property has flooded. "They need to do what's right, they messed it up, they know they messed it up," said Majors.
She was referring to the city. On Main Street, business owner Charlie King agreed, "water running over here, four foot deep, same issue."
For the past six years, both of their properties flood anytime the area sees heavy rain. King said in that time he's lost more than $300,000 to flood damage. This time it was his garage full of classic cars.
King said the flooding has become an issue ever since the businesses across the street moved in and the topography of the land was allowed by the city to change. He said there's only one drainage pipe that cannot handle the overflow, he's gone to the mayor on several occasions.
Last Spring, the city attorney sent a letter to the fast food chain addressing some of the issues, and said the culvert was their problem and was too small and defective, which has caused massive holes to open up. However King said nothing has been done since.
King said he has had enough, and plans to file a lawsuit against the city and the fast food chain. "I said I'm a man of my word, we will sue," he said.
King has begun the process of filing a lawsuit. Meanwhile News Channel 5 reached out to the mayors office and were told they don't have a comment on the ongoing flooding issues. However, they have been busy helping residents after Tuesday night's flood.
