News: 44-CD-DC-Flash-Flood1crx

Friday May 8, 2009--Gary Chhina(cq) opens the door to his family's Shell gas station after flash flood waters rushed filled the store with about 2 feet of water near the intersection of Interstate 55 and State Highway Y in Bloomsdale on Friday afternoon. Heavy rains swelled Establishment Creek and it rapidly rose forcing police to close Interstate 55 in both directions at one point.David Carson • dcarson@post-dispatch.com

Friday May 8, 2009--Gary Chhina(cq) opens the door to his family's Shell gas station after flash flood waters rushed filled the store with about 2 feet of water near the intersection of Interstate 55 and State Highway Y in Bloomsdale on Friday afternoon. Heavy rains swelled Establishment Creek and it rapidly rose forcing police to close Interstate 55 in both directions at one point.

David Carson • dcarson@post-dispatch.com