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City reports major progress on Hurricane Helene cleanup; contractor removed nearly 94,000 cubic yards from city rights-of-way
Summary
Staff updated council on Hurricane Helene recovery: contractors removed more than 94,000 cubic yards of debris from city streets and rights-of-way, removed dozens of stumps, consolidated city dump sites to contractor sites and submitted a nearly $1 million NRSC emergency grant for creek damage. FEMA reimbursement extension remains pending.
City staff briefed the North Augusta City Council on Feb. 24 about Hurricane Helene recovery operations, reporting substantial debris removal, stump clearance and ongoing consolidation of city and contractor staging sites.
Administration said contracted crews have removed more than 94,000 cubic yards of debris from city streets and rights-of-way and expected to pass the 100,000-cubic-yard mark as consolidation continues. Jason Sykes' crews completed a second pass on city-maintained roads and SDR (the debris contractor) has…
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