New Listing on Lake Rabun

Just listed by The Lake Team for $1,285,000. This spacious home is right on the water and ready to move in to enjoy the summer.

Two Sales on Lake Rabun Today

This Lake Rabun home sold today for $3,750,000 to a Harry Norman client.

 This home on Lake Rabun sold today for $750,000 to a Lake Team client.

Another Sale on Lake Burton

This home on Lake Burton listed by Harry Norman Realtors sold today for $2.9m.

New Lake Rabun Listing

The Lake Team has just listed this quintessential Lake Rabun home for $2,1000,000.  This home has been completely renovated.  The home offers 5 bedrooms in the main home and a guest house over the boathouse.

Lake Burton Home Under Contract

118 Arkansas Lane, listed for sale by The Lake Team is under contract to a Lake Team customer.  The home is listed for sale for $1,295,000.

Two Lake Rabun Homes Under Contract

This home at 390 Georgia Lane is under contract to a Lake Team client.  The home was  listed for $950,000.

This home on Pearson Lane, listed by the Lake Team for $3,995,000 is now under contract.

Update from Georgia Power Regarding Lake Burton Tornado

Sent on behalf of Jeff Jackson - Lake Resources Manger, Georgia Power, North Land Management Office

Here is the latest information on the restoration effort on Lake Burton.  We know this is a trying time for everyone affected by the storm.

• Georgia Power is currently working with the State, Federal and County emergency management agencies to help put in place the necessary information and resources to help you recover from this disaster.
• We expect FEMA to open a Disaster Assistance Center in Clayton at the City Hall soon, but until that time you can go online to www.disasterassitance.gov or call 800-621-3362 to apply for assistance.
• We suggest all lessees call their insurance companies before beginning cleanup.
• Lessees can go ahead and clean up their lots and patch roofs without a permit from Georgia Power.
• Any major repairs or replacement of structures will require a county permit along with on site inspection and a permit from Georgia Power Company.
• We ask that you and your contractors not park on the county roads in the affected areas while working on your lots.  Please pull your vehicles and equipment onto your lot to keep the county roads open.
• Please do not place trees along the county roads.  Please make arrangements to remove downed trees from your lot.  We are currently working to prepare locations on Georgia Power property in the affected areas open next week and we will send you more information as we get these established.
• Lessees should account for their shoreline structures and boats while working with their insurance companies.  Any structure and/or boat that is damaged or under water should be removed from the lake as soon as possible.
• For household debris, homeowners can have roll off containers delivered to their lots.  The containers can be taken to the Rabun County Landfill at this time.  

If you have any questions about this information, please give our office a call at 706-782-4014.

FEMA Aid For Rabun County

http://www.fema.gov/news/eventcounties.fema?id=1626

Rabun County Tornado Assistance Information

“I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the victims of the deadly storms that swept throughout the Southeast.   I am extremely saddened by the loss of life and the extensive damage to property in the region.  Last week, President Barack Obama signed the Georgia Disaster Declaration, which releases federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts.  As a result, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is working to assist residents and local municipalities with storm-related aid.  In the near future, FEMA plans to open Disaster Recovery Centers within the 10^th Congressional District.  Once facilities are established, Georgians may use theDRC Locator to find the Disaster Relief Center that is nearest to them.  My office stands ready to help any and all constituents navigate through this process.  For the latest information, visit my website at www.broun.house.gov.”  

Information for Affected Individuals, Families, and Small Business Owners:

·        Residents and business owners who sustained losses in Morgan, Greene, Habersham, and Rabun Counties can begin registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired.

·        The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Sunday.  Individual assistance can include grants to help pay for temporary housing, home repairs and other serious disaster-related expenses.  Low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration also will be available to cover residential and business losses not fully compensated by insurance.

·        Individuals and families limited to smartphones and other mobile devices may visit m.fema.gov and follow the link to “apply online for federal assistance.”

Information for Local Governments, State Agencies, and Eligible Private Non-profit Agencies:

·        Public Assistance for debris removal and emergency measures are available in Morgan, Greene, and Rabun Counties.  For more information, visit the Georgia Emergency Management Agency web site at www.gema.ga.gov.

FEMA Aid For Rabun County

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama’s major disaster declaration issued for Georgia.

Assistance for Affected Individuals and Families Can Include as Required:

·        Rental payments for temporary housing for those whose homes are unlivable.  Initial assistance may be provided for up to three months for homeowners and at least one month for renters.  Assistance may be extended if requested after the initial period based on a review of individual applicant requirements.  (Source: FEMA funded and administered.)

·        Grants for home repairs and replacement of essential household items not covered by insurance to make damaged dwellings safe, sanitary and functional.  (Source: FEMA funded and administered.)

·        Grants to replace personal property and help meet medical, dental, funeral, transportation and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance or other federal, state and charitable aid programs.   (Source: FEMA funded at 75 percent of total eligible costs; 25 percent funded by the state.)

·        Unemployment payments up to 26 weeks for workers who temporarily lost jobs because of the disaster and who do not qualify for state benefits, such as self-employed individuals.  (Source: FEMA funded; state administered.)

·        Low-interest loans to cover residential losses not fully compensated by insurance.  Loans available up to $200,000 for primary residence; $40,000 for personal property, including renter losses.  Loans available up to $2 million for business property losses not fully compensated by insurance.  (Source: U.S. Small Business Administration.)

·        Loans up to $2 million for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes that have suffered disaster-related cash flow problems and need funds for working capital to recover from the disaster's adverse economic impact.  This loan in combination with a property loss loan cannot exceed a total of $2 million. (Source: U.S. Small Business Administration.)

·        Loans up to $500,000 for farmers, ranchers and aquaculture operators to cover production and property losses, excluding primary residence.  (Source: Farm Service Agency, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.)

·        Other relief programs: Crisis counseling for those traumatized by the disaster; income tax assistance for filing casualty losses; advisory assistance for legal, veterans’ benefits and social security matters.

Assistance for the State and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required:

·        Payment of not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs for repairing or replacing damaged public facilities, such as roads, bridges, utilities, buildings, schools, recreational areas and similar publicly owned property, as well as certain private non-profit organizations engaged in community service activities. (Source: FEMA funded, state administered.)

·        Payment of not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs for removing debris from public areas and for emergency measures taken to save lives and protect property and public health, including direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program.(Source: FEMA funded, state administered.)

·        Payment of not more than 75 percent of the approved costs for hazard mitigation projects undertaken by state and local governments to prevent or reduce long-term risk to life and property from natural or technological disasters.  (Source: FEMA funded, state administered.)

How to Apply for Assistance:

·        Those in the county designated for assistance to affected individuals and business owners can begin the disaster application process by registering online atwww.DisasterAssistance.gov, by web enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. The toll-free telephone numbers are available from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. EDT.  Applicants registering for aid should be prepared to provide basic information about themselves (name, permanent address, phone number), insurance coverage and any other information to help substantiate losses.

·        Application procedures for local governments will be explained at a series of federal/state applicant briefings with locations to be announced in the affected area by recovery officials. Approved public repair projects are paid through the state from funding provided by FEMA and other participating federal agencies.

Lake Rabun Home of Kay Douglass Featured in Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles

http://www.atlantahomesmag.com/article/simple-sophistication

Lake Burton Waterways Reopen

Marty Dixon, Deputy Director of the Rabun County Emergency Management Agency says Lake Burton waterways re-opened Monday morning at 7:00 for unrestricted use. 

Dixon also added that the Department of Natural Resources Officers will remain on the lake until Sunday, May 8.

DNR Commissioner Mark Williams says there are portions of Lake Burton that will remain closed to boater traffic until midnight, May 6, due to hazardous conditions there.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources designated the lake a “Temporary Hazard Area” on Friday after last week’s storms downed trees and power lines and killed an Atlanta businessman.

All boaters are encouraged to use extreme caution while on the water due to debris in the water.

As well, Dixon says all roads in the storm-affected area of Lake Burton are now open with limited access to homeowners and contractors.

Lake Burton Search and Rescue Complete

SEARCH & RESCUE EFFORTS COMPLETE, CLEAN-UP EFFORTS CONTINUE

05/02/2011

Search and rescue efforts are complete and emergency officials say approximately 145 homes received damage from last week’s tornado.

Representatives from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency as well as from the Federal Emergency Management Agency toured the hardest hit areas of the county over the weekend.

Rabun County and 16 others in Georgia received classification as Federal Disaster Areas and can now obtain federal money to help offset the cost of debris removal and emergency protective services.

As residents begin the clean-up process, contractors performing the work are required to obtain permits from the county.

Those can be applied for at the Rabun County Planning and Zoning Office prior to beginning work.

That office will be open this week, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

There phone number is (706) 982-2657

Cleanup and Search & Rescue Continues on Lake Burton

We spent some time on Meetinghouse Mountain today and were impressed with the cleanup that was underway.  Unfortunately, we also encountered search and rescue crews indicating that there may be some people unaccounted for.