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Lake Oconee News Friday, Sept. 8,2017 Contributed Streets in Texas looked more like raging rivers after Hurricane Harvey's torrential rainfall. rnnuG+w d men Local brothers aid Texas flood victims Sunday, Aug. 27, was a beautiful day at Lake Oconee. Having just returned home from a day trip, Rusty Ledford, owner of The Rusty Tavern in Statesboro, stood outside his home and counted his blessings. He and his new wife, Madison (Maddie) Ledford, daughter of local real estate team Kim and Lin Logan, watched the summertime activity on the lake near their home at Wharfside in Harbor Club, and then made their way inside to watch the evening news. Hurricane Harvey was continuing to pound the Texas coastline, and the fear of catastrophic flooding inland had become a real ity. The local news anchors made a plea to anyone with boats to help the flood vic tims. Flooding water and heavy currents were making escape difficult for the Texas residents, and local officials were quickly falling behind. Thirty-three-year-old Rusty turned to his wife and said, “We need to go help.” With responsibilities that couldn’t be put off at home, Maddie was unable to com mit to the trip on such short notice. “I’m fortunate enough to have a profession where I can take time off when I need to, and I have equip ment that could be of ser vice there,” Ledford said. “I called my mom and talked it out with her. She’s always given me good advice. She said, ‘If you think you should and you can, you need to go.’” That confirmation from a source he trusted only Contributed Rusty Ledford had an opportunity to help victims of Hurricane Harvey and decided to journey to Texas with his brother Shawn. solidified what Ledford already felt in his heart. If he was able, he needed to help. Several phone calls made to his brother Shawn Led ford and a few of their friends, and Rusty had a companion for the trip. “I was prepared to go by myself but I knew it would be more difficult, so I was grateful that Shawn could come.” The brothers quickly amassed gasoline and sup plies, then loaded up their jet skis. “The news said that they needed boats, but I’ve been on the water all of my life. I know that jet skis are great in heavy currents,” Ledford said. The duo left Greensboro at that evening and drove all night. We were supposed to meet up with the first responders in Dickerson, Texas, as soon as we got there, but the flooding forced us off the 1-10 high way and we had to take SEE HOUSTON » B5 ••ooo Verizon LIE v TEXAS CITY, TX Biros bvi ISfiTrlSon'i 7 Houston p - 1 . - [Baytoj™' "•? . Pasade'na" ■ jsr.i LaiREhtetf] t • 'll . wx.'; ■ TWISaa g '■ IS m " Pnn r1.1 " . 'Stfigue'City' Pearland, A , '! LalMSrque 'Galveston' ESS*' wnglefon'* iFre’e ports Lake Oconee Eye Care WE TREAT YOU LIKE FAMILY 706-453-4535 www.LakeOconeeEyeCare.com Located inside the entrance to Harbor Club Vision Source is the largest optical retailer in the United States. Our incredibly large network gives us access to the best products, at the best prices, and we pass the savings on to you.
