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Effingham County case total update: 1,916 (29 deaths)

COVID-19

Staff Report

Effingham Herald

Published: Nov 9, 2020, 10:09 PM

As of 3 p.m. Monday, there have been 20,389 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in residents of the Coastal Health District and 401 deaths.

Cases by county:

Bryan: 1,340 cases, 16 deaths
Camden: 1,504 cases, 18 deaths
Chatham: 9,772 cases, 194 deaths
Effingham: 1,916 cases, 29 deaths
Glynn: 3,887 cases, 105 deaths
Liberty: 1,354 cases, 27 deaths
Long: 289 cases, 5 deaths
McIntosh: 327 cases, 7 deaths

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Rep. Buddy Carter: Granddaughters Survived Texas Camp Flooding That Killed Their Cousin

Rep. Buddy Carter spoke publicly about the loss of his granddaughters' cousin in the Texas flooding.

Buddy Carter — Rep. Buddy Carter spoke publicly about the loss of his granddaughters' cousin in the Texas flooding.

Updated: Jul 9, 2025, 2:59 PM

Published: Jul 9, 2025, 3:00 PM

U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., who represents Effingham County, said his twin granddaughters survived catastrophic flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas, but their 9-year-old cousin, Janie Hunt, was killed. Carter shared the heartbreaking news on social media and in interviews with Fox News, CNN, and Atlanta News First, revealing that Janie’s body was found on her mother’s birthday. Carter said his granddaughters survived by climbing onto a roof and waiting for rescue.

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