This morning, a tank collapsed at the Gatlinburg Wastewater Treatment Plant, spilling up to 3 million gallons of sewage into the Little Pigeon River and possibly sweeping away two workers. The Treatment Plant is located right next to the Gatlinburg Welcome Center on Wiley Oakley, which is the road that leads up to our cabins.
Here's a picture showing the Plant in the center and the Welcome Center on the left (with the big parking lot behind it).
This picture comes from www.knoxnews.com, where you can see more pictures.
The main effect for us is in two areas. First, traffic is going to be really bad for the next couple of days, especially coming from Pigeon Forge toward Gatlinburg. Secondly, the 'trash compactor' where Ingrid takes our trash is located just to the right of the Treatment Plant, so she doesn't know how that's going to work out.
Of course, our real concern is for the two missing workers. Rescue crews are doing everything they can to find them, and we're praying that they will be okay.
Obviously, this is a very serious situation. You can get keep up with the news at The Mountain Press. As far as we know, both All Decked Out and Smoky Mountain Tower came through last night's storm with no problem. But if you're heading to Gatlinburg in the next few days, please be aware that you might have some traffic issues to deal with. Thanks for your patience.
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