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McDowell officials report steady progress on Hurricane Helene recovery; Samaritan—s Purse to fund county rebuilds
Summary
County emergency management and volunteer partners told the Board of Commissioners that debris removal, housing repairs and hazard-mitigation work continue months after Hurricane Helene; Samaritan—s Purse has pledged funding for all planned rebuilds in the county.
McDowell County emergency-management staff and volunteer partners told the Board of Commissioners on July 14 that recovery operations from Hurricane Helene remain active, with debris collection, private road repairs and housing projects continuing nine months after the storm.
"Today marks 293 days that we have been at EOC operations in response to Hurricane Helene," William Keller told the board as he outlined ongoing recovery missions, including debris management, private roads and bridges, housing repair and hazard mitigation. Keller said the county has logged more than 1.24 million cubic yards of debris removed to date, with over a million cubic yards coming from waterways.
The county reported that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed most waterway debris removal but has ended its mission; county staff are assessing remaining waterway debris and plan to request state-managed removal under North Carolina—s SMART…
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