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Marlboro County reports 101 homes affected by recent storm; officials lay out recovery, volunteer and debris plans

Marlboro County Council · August 21, 2024
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County emergency staff reported 101 houses affected and 15 meeting FEMA 'major damage' criteria; council discussed drainage grants, debris disposal options, mosquito mitigation and creating a volunteer registry for storm response.

County officials told the Marlboro County Council that recovery from the recent storm is underway and that the county will pursue state and federal assistance while addressing immediate public-health concerns.

Emergency-response staff (Speaker 10 in the transcript) reported the county had identified 101 houses affected by flooding ranging from minor water intrusion to major damage; of those, 15 houses met FEMA’s definition of major damage and one business was listed as major-damage. Officials reported rainfall of about "just under 10 to 3 quarters…

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