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🌱 How Nahunta neighbors are helping families burned out by the Highway 82 Fire

Nahunta, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Nahunta neighbors are helping families burned out by the Highway 82 Fire
  • Where Nahunta residents can find shelter and donate supplies today
  • How the Brantley County wildfire is threatening homes near Nahunta

Today's riddle: What is something you always have, but also leave behind? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Increasing clouds and warm, temps: high: 89, low: 61.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Wildfire in Brantley County burns on, leaving some residents without homes (gpb.org) — Nahunta residents are facing an ongoing 5,000‑acre wildfire in Brantley County that has destroyed about 87 homes and remains only 15% contained, keeping many families on edge for possible evacuation. From an empty storefront in town, neighbors are organizing relief for those who lost everything, while state and federal crews, including the National Guard, battle fast‑moving flames fueled by drought and leftover Hurricane Helene debris.
   

2. LIST: Shelters open for displaced residents in Brantley County, where to donate (actionnewsjax.com) — Several shelters in Nahunta and nearby Hortense are open right now for Brantley County residents displaced by the wildfires, including Southside Baptist, Nahunta United Methodist, and the county library. Local sites in Nahunta are also collecting clothing, food, pet supplies, and hygiene items, while officials recommend monetary donations through Georgia VOAD for Brantley County support.
   

3. Southern US wildfires force residents to flee, leaving them unsure if their homes are standing (baltimoresun.com) — Wildfires burning near Nahunta and across southern Georgia have forced evacuations, destroyed more than 50 homes, and left many Brantley County residents unsure if anything is left. Fire crews are working the Highway 82 blaze from Brantley County Airport, with only partial containment and shifting winds keeping conditions unpredictable for Nahunta-area families.
   

4. Debris from Hurricane Helene is helping fuel Georgia's wildfires (texarkanagazette.com) — From Nahunta, officials are warning that drought and leftover Hurricane Helene debris are helping fuel wildfires that have already destroyed close to 90 homes near Georgia’s coast and forced more evacuations. Brantley County residents, including some choosing to stay and run sprinklers, are watching an unpredictable fire while smoke and air‑quality problems spread across multiple Southern states.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Footprints. (Thank you LAURIE T. for sending it in!)
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