SPRINGFIELD, Ga. — Justyne and David Albright, owners of FCS Equestrian Center in Effingham County, are searching for a place to live after flooding over the weekend left their home uninhabitable and their business severely damaged.
The couple is currently staying in an Airbnb near Tybee Island but must leave by the end of the week. They’re hoping to find a two-bedroom, one-bath home in Effingham County with a fenced-in yard for their nine small dogs, including corgis and terriers.
“We are willing to pay rent. We’re not looking for anything for free,” said Justyne Albright. Contact David Albright at 717-578-8801 if you can help.
Horses Return
Thanks to volunteers who came out to strip the stalls so they could dry more quickly, the Albrights’ 27 horses are back on the property. For now, they remain in a field until the stalls are fully restored.“The volunteers even brought bedding for the stalls,” Albright said. “Some of these volunteers have never been around a horse before.”
An Uncertain Future
The flooding began Friday evening when heavy rain washed onto the equestrian center property on Forest Haven Drive, according to the Albrights.The Albrights said their home was declared uninhabitable by the American Red Cross, and they also lost feed, hay, equipment and personal belongings in the flood.
The Albrights, who opened the farm in 2018, now face the possibility of relocating their business if flooding problems are not addressed.
“More than likely, if we cannot get the county or the state to resolve the flooding issues, we’ll have to move our business,” Albright said earlier this week. She added that the center likely will not be operational until winter.
