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Splish-Splashing off an Asphalt Beach

The storm that rumbled through East Atlanta Patch neighborhoods Wednesday had some reaching for their beachwear.

SWEET AUBURN β€” Remember the Midtown man who ice skated down Peachtree Street during the Snowpocalypse of 2011?

Well, Wednesday's storms that passed through metro Atlanta had many taking to Twitter and Instagram posting the images of its impact.

This one taken by @stylenotswag of these women frolicking and tubing near the King Memorial MARTA Station stood out.

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As anyone who's lived in Atlanta for more than five minutes knows, the city has flooding and stormwater drainage issues.

So these women, it would seem, took an enterprising approach by making the best of an otherwise dreary situation.

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