Augusta Collecting Tens of Millions of Dollars in Storm Recovery Reimbursements

Augusta collecting tens of millions of dollars in storm recovery reimbursements

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - Fleming Park played a part in Augusta's recovery from Helene serving as a debris drop-off location, but park goers don't miss the mess.“We couldn't hardly drive this way because of all the trucks and all the debris. My tires were messed up everything was messed up,” said Cookie McCoy of Augusta.Last October, the city began picking up the mountains of storm debris left behind by Helene,  spending more than $65 million. Now, …

Federal funds to assist with August storm recovery

Nuckolls County is among the Nebraska counties that will share $15 million in federal funding to assist recovery efforts from an Aug. 8-10 summer storm system that resulted in extremely strong winds and flash flooding. Public power infrastructure took the hardest hit. The declaration applies to 12 counties: Burt, Douglas, Fillmore, Lancaster, Nemaha, Nuckolls, Saline, Saunders, Seward, Thayer,...