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Woodfin updates residents on Tropical Storm Helene recovery: FEMA work, debris removal and long-term recovery plan
Summary
Town staff briefed the council on continuing recovery work from Tropical Storm Helene, including FEMA public-assistance coordination, private-property debris intake, special handling for high-risk debris sites, and Buncombe County's countywide long-term recovery planning effort.
Town staff updated the council and public on recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Helene, covering FEMA public assistance, debris removal, park repairs and regional long-term recovery planning.
Staff said contracts for professional services are in place or forthcoming to produce construction drawings and permit packages for Silver Line Park and to provide engineering services for road and stormwater repairs. The town is working with FEMA public-assistance partners to adjust application scopes so repairs can be reimbursed and folded into improved designs (for example, modifying Riverside Park to replace the former gazebo with a new pavilion that matches the current park master plan).
Private-property debris removal intake had an additional drop-off day scheduled for Wednesday, April 16,…
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