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🌱 Blue Ridge shelter supports residents as flood recovery continues

Blue Ridge, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Blue Ridge! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Blue Ridge shelter supports residents as flood recovery continues
  • Blue Ridge church connects flood survivors with essential supplies
  • Santa joins the ride on Blue Ridge’s Holiday Express

Also on today's calendar: Sip & Sign Author Series: An Uncorked Evening with Mark Brooks and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 56, low: 38.
  • Friday: Colder with showers, with a high of 44 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. GEMA/HS continues supporting North Georgia Communities as Flood Response Transitions to Recovery (wnegradio.com) — An emergency shelter has been established at 580 Winding Drive in Blue Ridge as North Georgia's flood response shifts toward recovery. GEMA/HS reports 100 rescues in Fannin County and says restoring an affected water treatment facility remains a priority, with no estimated date for full operation.
   

2. Operation Compassion continues relief efforts in Tennessee and Georgia (wdef.com) — Flood relief supplies are reaching families through McCaysville Church of God at 1477 Blue Ridge Drive in Blue Ridge. Operation Compassion delivered another shipment of drinking water and Blessing Boxes on Nov. 9, supporting the church's work distributing essentials to neighbors affected by flooding in McCaysville and Ducktown.
   

3. Georgia Has 11 Kid Friendly Thanksgiving Outings Worth Planning Ahead For (newsbreak.com) — Blue Ridge families planning Thanksgiving weekend have a nearby option: a one-hour Holiday Express train ride with a visit from Santa. Departures leave from the historic downtown depot, with no service on Thanksgiving Day and trains resuming November 27. The guide recommends booking early because holiday rides often sell out.
   

4. Flash Floods Leave the North Georgia Community Shaken (ungvanguard.org) — UNG's Blue Ridge campus escaped flood damage, but last week's storm disrupted classes and devastated nearby McCaysville. As residents face a boil-water advisory and damaged businesses, relief groups are providing essentials, and volunteers are still needed for water distribution and cleanup support.
   

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Ok Blue Ridge! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Blue Ridge

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.