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Woodfin manager reports FEMA denials, engineering delays in Helene recovery work
Summary
Town Manager Shannon told the council that recovery from Tropical Storm Helene has seen progress at Silver Line Park but also setbacks: engineering for roads and culverts may take 10–12 months, seven road repair claims were denied by FEMA as "upslope" erosion, and about 24% of the first 75 PPDR applications were found ineligible.
Town Manager Shannon told the Woodfin Town Council on Aug. 19 that recovery efforts from Tropical Storm Helene had mixed results: contractors finished work in the French Broad River that freed Silver Line Park for reopening, but engineering for roads and culverts is taking far longer than expected.
Shannon said the town had been told the engineering work now looks to be about 10 to 12 months from completion for the design needed to go to bid, a timeline that staff found “a shock” because it may complicate FEMA reimbursement deadlines. She said staff has asked the engineering firm to re‑examine the schedule to identify any possible acceleration.
Shannon said FEMA also denied seven road failure items in the town’s public assistance application because those failures were judged to…
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