Cherokee County family’s home destroyed by fire and storm

The Brief

  • The Lamanac family lost tools and family memorabilia in a fire, impacting Shayne Lamanac’s handyman business.
  • A lightning-struck tree fell on their home during a thunderstorm, making it uninhabitable; they lacked insurance coverage.
  • The family is grateful for neighbor support and is working to rebuild their home and life after these disasters.

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. A Cherokee County family is struggling to recover after two devastating disasters struck their property just months apart, leaving them without a home and uncertain about the future.

What we know:

Joyce Lamanac says it started with a fire that destroyed a building on their land filled with tools and family memorabilia. The tools belonged to her father, Shayne Lamanac, a handyman who relied on them to make a living.

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