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Union County officials outline debris removal work after Hurricane Helene, request extension from FEMA
Summary
Emergency management officials told the Board of Commissioners that contractors have removed tens of thousands of cubic yards of debris from waterways after Hurricane Helene and that the county has asked federal partners for an extension past the June 1 project completion date.
Andrew Ansley, Union County Emergency Management director, updated commissioners on waterway debris removal related to Hurricane Helene at the May 5 meeting and said county staff have requested an extension from federal partners because contractors cannot finish all identified locations by the June 1 deadline.
Ansley said the Army Corps of Engineers coordinates debris removal under FEMA-authorized programs and that removal is focused on material that poses flooding risks. He told the board crews began work in Union County on March 29 and that as of his update they had removed…
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