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Aiken City reports more than 93,500 cubic yards of debris collected after Hurricane Helene; FEMA center open through Jan. 7
Summary
City manager updated council Dec. 9 on ongoing Hurricane Helene recovery: roughly 46,976 cubic yards collected by city crews and 46,568 by contractor SDR through Dec. 8; FEMA recovery center and SBA disaster loan assistance are available through at least Jan. 7.
City Manager Mr. Beadonville told the Aiken City Council on Dec. 9 that city staff and contractors have collected a large volume of storm debris after Hurricane Helene and that federal and state recovery resources remain available to residents.
“We estimate approximately 46,976 cubic yards of debris have been collected by city staff,” Beadonville said during the council meeting. He said contractor SDR had collected 46,568 cubic yards through Dec. 8, and that, when combined with state and city collections, the total exceeds 93,500 cubic yards.
The city has established a debris processing site at Citizens Park where contractors are grinding and hauling material, Beadonville said.…
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