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EOC day 230: McDowell County reports major debris removal and ongoing housing recovery after Hurricane Helene
Summary
Emergency Operations Center staff reported 230 days of recovery operations, more than one million cubic yards of roadway debris removed, 723 waterway sites identified and continuing personal-property and private-road assistance programs.
McDowell County emergency management officials reported continued, long-term recovery operations 230 days after Hurricane Helene, with debris removal, housing repairs and hazard mitigation the primary active recovery tracks.
William Keller, who provided the monthly recovery update, told commissioners the Emergency Operations Center remains activated and focused on debris removal, housing and hazard mitigation. He said right-of-way debris removal removed about 1,079,380 cubic yards of debris from county roadways and that 723 waterway sites have been identified for Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)…
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