HARTSELLE -
Flood waters rushed into a restaurant last week causing business to shut down.
We revisited Cahoot's Cafe in Hartselle.
When we got there floodwaters had already started seeping in the back of the restaurant.
"We're nervous," said restaurant owner, Rhonda Morris.
Rhonda Morris doesn't want to have to close her business for five days again.
"Any length of time it hurts," said Morris.
Morris decorates her restaurants with antiques. During last week's flood she lost yearbooks from the 30s, and vintage prom dresses she couldn't have cleaned.
"Dollar wise I don't think I could put an amount on it, it was just to great," said Morris.
Jeff Johnson the director of Department of Development says Hartselle City leaders are working to correct a problem that dates all the way back to 1917.
A problem now proving to be quite the headache for business owners every time it rains.
"It's a stream. It's a map stream that goes under the building, and now designated as a FEMA flood way," said Johnson.
Now these business owners are asking for help.
"We are contacting any state and federal agency that will listen and hopefully understand our need," said Johnson.
Hartselle city leaders have been quoted a cost to reroute the stream under Main Street businesses.
The cost is between $4 and $10 million.
They are hoping Congress can help them with the cost.
We revisited Cahoot's Cafe in Hartselle.
When we got there floodwaters had already started seeping in the back of the restaurant.
"We're nervous," said restaurant owner, Rhonda Morris.
Rhonda Morris doesn't want to have to close her business for five days again.
"Any length of time it hurts," said Morris.
Morris decorates her restaurants with antiques. During last week's flood she lost yearbooks from the 30s, and vintage prom dresses she couldn't have cleaned.
"Dollar wise I don't think I could put an amount on it, it was just to great," said Morris.
Jeff Johnson the director of Department of Development says Hartselle City leaders are working to correct a problem that dates all the way back to 1917.
A problem now proving to be quite the headache for business owners every time it rains.
"It's a stream. It's a map stream that goes under the building, and now designated as a FEMA flood way," said Johnson.
Now these business owners are asking for help.
"We are contacting any state and federal agency that will listen and hopefully understand our need," said Johnson.
Hartselle city leaders have been quoted a cost to reroute the stream under Main Street businesses.
The cost is between $4 and $10 million.
They are hoping Congress can help them with the cost.
