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Ware County neighborhoods experiencing nearly 10 days of flooding

Southeast Georgia experienced inches of rainfall Friday that caused major problems on the roads and in residential neighborhoods.

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Out of concern for students’ safety, the Ware County School District issued an early release for all campuses starting at 11 a.m. A spokesperson told Action News Jax they were concerned about students leaving campus and school buses driving along possible flooded roads.

“The dirt roads the buses go down... they just don’t want to slide off the edge and possibly hurt children,” Ware County High School employee Nita Hendricks said. “That’s our biggest concern, is our children.”

A district spokesperson said some students were only back for two days after they were trapped in their homes by flooding last week.

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A Waycross resident who lives hear Needham, Danny Beecher, said his lawn was not fully dried out from the rain last week. The dirt road along his house continued to flood Friday.

“The water is running across the road here,” Beecher said. “It goes here and runs from there, across from my mailbox, because there’s no drainage. All the pipes and old concrete pipes, all of them have been there for probably 30, 40 or 50 years.”

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Action News Jax did not find any reports of residents trapped in their homes in Ware County like the previous storms. However, with the flooding in local neighborhoods starting to pick up again, Action News Jax called the city of Waycross to find out if they could help. City Manager David Eddins said anyone requesting help with flooding in their neighborhood can call their office directly.

Anyone with an emergency should call 911.