🌱 Patch AM: How hard did Saturday’s storms hit Duluth and nearby neighborhoods?

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In today's newsletter:

• How hard did Saturday's storms hit Duluth and nearby neighborhoods?

Also on today's calendar: Here I Come Again: a nod to Dolly Parton and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
• Tuesday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 87, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Storms bring down trees, knock out power to 50K in metro Atlanta (fox5atlanta.com) — Severe storms swept through metro Atlanta on Saturday, triggering warnings that specifically included Duluth and other nearby communities and knocking out power to more than 50,000 customers. Residents around Duluth saw heavy rain, hail, and damaging winds that brought down trees and power lines, and utilities have not yet given a firm timeline for full power restoration.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Duluth

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 8
• Gwinnett County Advisory Roundtable with Mayor Kurt Ward with the City of Braselton →
  Location: Andersen, Tate & Carr One Sugarloaf Centre 1960 Satellite Blvd. Duluth, GA 30097 View a Map, 1960 Satellite Blvd., Duluth
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Free Outdoor Fitness - Yoga →
  City of Johns Creek Newtown Park
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Free Outdoor Fitness - Fitness 108 →
  City of Johns Creek Newtown Park
• ELT Session 1/4
  Chesney Elementary School Duluth, GA 30096
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Here I Come Again: a nod to Dolly Parton →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Will Hoge →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Banks and Shane →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Gimme Springsteen Birthday Show! →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• JapanFest Atlanta 2026 →
  Gas South Convention Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth
  10:00 am
• Georgia Polka Connection Oktoberfest →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• JapanFest Atlanta 2026 →
  Gas South Convention Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth
  10:00 am
• Chris Pierce →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Check out this beauty.
  It scared away all the other birds from my feeder lol (Nextdoor Abbotts Bridge-Rogers Bridge)

• Woongjin, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight Forwarding Logistic Operation Associate - Bilingual (Korean / English) in Duluth. Apply here.
• Connections Academy posted a job opening for High School Music Teacher - Georgia Connections Academy in Duluth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Duluth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Peachtree Corners

• Women 50 And Over Should or Shouldn't? (savannahherald.com)

Suwanee

• 1968 Omega De Ville Vintage Mens Cal. 565 Automatic Shiraz Wine Dial Watch (1stdibs.com)
• Ian Cunningham made it clear what the Falcons' new defensive philosophy will be (bloggingdirty.com)
• TikTok trend gets teens charged for trespassing in $1M home (wsbtv.com)

Norcross

• Casting Call: Golf trip, real couples & real families (audacy.com)
• Mean Green Drop Opener at Defending Champion Indiana - University of North Texas Athletics (meangreensports.com)

Ok Duluth! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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