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Woman struck by lightning at church
By Cory James, WSB-TV at WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· June 29, 2026
· 1 min read
It was an emotional reunion months in the making for a woman who says it is a miracle that she is alive.First responders saved Mary “Jeanne” Menna after she was struck by lightning outside a church in Cobb County. She met with them at that same church Monday, 54 days after it happened, Channel 2’...
Key takeaway She met with them at that same church Monday, 54 days after it happened, Channel 2’s Cory James reports.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 29, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? It was an emotional reunion months in the making for a woman who says it is a miracle that she is alive.First responders saved Mary “Jeanne” Menna after she was struck by lightning outside a church in Cobb County. She met with them at that same church Monday, 54 days after it happened, Channel 2’...
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