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We and multiple agencies are searching for survivors,
Everyone is family, and everyone knows each other,
There was no collision” with a boat or anything else
What should have been a joyous celebration of Gullah-Geechee culture and history instead turned into tragedy and devastation,
Biden said in a statement Our thoughts and prayers go out to all involved, including the entire Sapelo Island Community,
the Georgia DNR said in a statement There have been multiple people transported to area hospitals, and we are continuing to search the water for individuals,
Marty, the girls, and I are heartbroken by today’s tragedy on Sapelo Island. As state and local first responders continue to work this active scene, we ask that all Georgians join us in praying for those lost, for those still in harm’s way, and for their families.”
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp released a statement in the wake of the tragedy We have set up a family re-unification point at the Elm Grove Baptist Church,
Georgia DNR and multiple other emergency agencies deployed boats, equipped with side-scan sonar, and helicopters for search and rescue missions,
There have been seven fatalities confirmed,