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Ag Community Struggles After Hurricane Michael

Flint River Mills, a feed mill in Bainbridge, GA, lost five grain elevators in devastation

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Hurricane Michael, which barreled through Southwest Georgia last week, has turned parts of the state into a "war zone," reports AJC. Vice President Mike Pence flew to Southwest Georgia so he could survey the storm damage.

The Vice President visited Flint River Mills, a major animal feed supplier in Bainbridge, GA, that was heavily damaged by the hurricane. John Powell, the company’s president, showed a pile of twisted metal that was once a silo. When it split open, 200 tons of grain sorghum spilled out into a pile.

“It appears (the storm) just basically picked it up and laid it over on its side,” he said as Pence spoke to his workers. “It’s devastating. We have lost about five grain elevators.”

Powell had not yet quantified the damage to his business, which has operated since 1927. Asked how long it will take to get back to normal, he turned to his plant manager, who said it could take months. The company employs about 85 workers.

Read the full report at AJC.

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