Evacuation order in place for Rockdale County subdivision

An evacuation order is in place for parts of a Covington neighborhood next to Yellow River.

Riverside Estates Travel and Mobile Home Park is prone to flooding, and the river is expected to rise above flood stage Friday morning.

The county issued the warning Thursday as rainfall caused the water to rise.

Clemmie Crowe’s camper sits on the edge of the lot evacuated.

“We may have to take off just quickly,” Crowe said.

She was there in January when flooding left some of her neighbors stranded. She said rescuers had to use boats to get to them.

“There was cars sunk in the water. There was motorcycles, trash all around. It was ugly,” Crowe said.

Some can move their RVs. Some cannot. Many homes in this neighborhood are stationary.

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