SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — There was flooding around Chatham County throughout the day Thursday, including at Savannah State University (SSU), where several students had water up to their doorsteps.
“My car is literally around this corner, and it’s literally underwater,” Gabryelle Banks, a student at SSU, said.
Knee-deep flood water filled almost the entire University Commons on-campus housing complex.
“Like it’s really, really bad. It’s past my knees basically,” Nia King, another SSU student, said.
Some students braved the water to try and get out of the complex, but others said they wouldn’t risk it.
“We’re trapped. We can’t go anywhere. They keep saying, “Oh, do you want to leave?” No, we can’t,” Banks and Tiekhia Butler, also a student, said. “I’m not leaving from here. Then they wanna take us to U. Why would I want to go to the U and be stranded for? It’s nothing up there. Nothing.”
Savannah State confirmed to News 3 that they had been in communication via email with students and offered for them to be picked up and taken to another location on campus.