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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Affected by FAA computer problems?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Federal Aviation Administration says a communication failure at a Georgia facility that processes flight plans for the eastern half of the U.S. is causing flight delays around the country. Has this problem affected your flight or one of a friend or loved one? If so, tell us about it. Be sure to include the airport involved.
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Songs for singing (along) in the rain
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
If the weather forecasters are right, Wednesday should be our fifth straight day of rain. In metro Atlanta, that’s rarer than five straight days of Braves wins, although not quite as rare as five straight days without a murder on local TV news.
Some are celebrating the rain, some are sick of it by now. But whichever camp you’re in, here’s a playlist of rain songs for your iPod, or just to hum to in your head as you drive to work through little lakes. And yes, we left out a lot.
“Umbrella,” Rihanna
The wind destroyed my umbrella, ella, ella.
“Rainy Night in Georgia,” Brook Benton
Rain as tears metaphor.
“Walking in the Rain,” The Ronettes
Rain as love metaphor. With thunderstorm noises.
“A Hard Rain’s a Gonna Fall,” Bob Dylan
He was actually worried about nuclear fallout more than flooding.
“I Wish It Would Rain,” The Temptations
Just not so much at the moment.
“Purple Rain,” Prince
For a good time, go to www.prince.org and watch the fans debate what the heck it means.
“It’s Raining Men,” The Weather Girls
Perhaps the only gay anthem about the weather.
“Don’t Rain on My Parade,” Barbra Streisand
Oops, spoke too soon.
“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” B.J. Thomas
It won’t be long till happiness steps up to greet you.
“MacArthur Park,” Richard Harris
It’s still unclear why someone would leave a cake out in the rain.
What are your songs when the rains come?
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Atlanta wakes up to wet and messy weather
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Metro Atlantans woke up to a wet and messy commute as Tropical Storm Fay continued to dump rain across the state.
Accidents were reported in Cobb and Fulton and the metro area remained under a flash flood watch. Commuters also faced the threats of a tornado.
While the flood watch, effective through the night night, was for the northern half of Georgia, the National Weather Service said the main area of concern is generally north of I-20 and west of I-85, according to an AJC article.
Did you have a nerve-wracking commute? Did traffic tie ups force you to find an alternate route? Did the rain cause any flooding in your area?
Send us you weather photos.
