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County recovery lead reports debris removed and hazard-mitigation applications underway after Hurricane Helene
Summary
Emergency management officials updated commissioners on debris removal totals, personal-property applications and hazard mitigation steps; FEMA and Army Corps continue waterway cleanup and the county’s long-term programs are advancing.
McDowell County emergency management briefed commissioners on June recovery efforts stemming from Hurricane Helene, reporting large volumes of debris removed, ongoing personal-property damage-recovery work and multiple hazard-mitigation initiatives in progress.
The update described completed and ongoing federal, state and volunteer efforts and listed near-term priorities for debris, housing repairs and mitigation work.
Andrew Presley, standing in for William, told the board the Emergency Operations Center remains active and the county is focusing on three priorities: debris removal, housing repairs, and hazard mitigation. "We collected a total of a 165,773 cubic yards of debris from, private and public roads in…
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