Billy Paschall, a McCaysville native, was trapped on the porch for hours after sudden floods hit his neighborhood. When he was rescued by the authorities, his seven cats ran away. However, with the help of a news team, the American met with the last cat that was missing.
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11/11/2026
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Uthe man who “lost everything” in the floods that devastated northern Georgia in the United States last week met one of his seven cats who had disappeared.
Billy Paschall, a McCaysville native, was trapped on the porch for hours a week after sudden floods hit his neighborhood, CBS News Atlanta revealed.
The man explained that while waiting for the authorities to rescue him, his seven cats were “frightened”, since “they do not like water.”.
“It was terrible. I lost everything,” he said.
When the rescue team arrived, Pashall and the animals were rescued. However, at some point, the cats eventually fled.
During the interview, he said that the sudden floods in that Georgia area are common and that he did not worry too much. The concern would eventually arrive when the authorities knocked on the door and asked him to prepare a suitcase to leave the house.
Between getting ready to leave the house and parking the car, Paschall realized that the water was already too high. When he opened the door, the water broke into his house and took refuge on a balcony.
Days later, having lost almost everything, Paschall managed to get his seventh cat back, which was found by a CBS reporting team.
“What’s going on? This is my Bone”, said the man, amazed, explaining that I hadn’t seen him in about a week.
Although happy to have found the animal again, Paschall pointed out that the floods were devastating. The man kept the house practically destroyed, just like his personal belongings.