Debris Cleanup Costs Soar As Aiken Works To Clear Ice Storm
Officials say debris removal costs in Aiken County run to millions with an estimated 250 000 cubic yards to be removed. City crews work dawn to dark clearing yard debris while FEMA documentation and road clearance obligations stretch resources. Residents are urged to keep piles at curbside and avoid obstructing power lines or boxes.
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Clay Killian
Barden
Connector Road
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North Augusta
Jesse Reed
State may gain FEMA disaster funding after ice storm
Aiken and Barnwell counties may file for federal aid as ice damage nears six million dollars. FEMA sets a six point four million statewide threshold for disaster declarations and will assess Aiken County this week. Local officials report about five hundred thousand dollars in residential and other structure damage, with total county damage likely to surpass the minimum. County Council authorized steps toward a state of emergency and disaster declaration.
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Aiken
Barnwell
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Clay Killian
Killian
Aiken County
Aiken County Council Approves Emergency Debris Measures
Council unanimously approved entering into an agreement with Southern Disaster Recovery for debris removal and a contract with the South Carolina Department of Transportation for emergency debris work. The panel also gave first reading to an ordinance funding winter storm response and emphasized detailed FEMA records for reimbursement. Killian urged full disclosure to FEMA to convey the storm’s magnitude.
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Aiken County
Southern Disaster Recovery
South Carolina Department of Transportation
Council
FEMA
Killian
General forecast and contact details
Partly cloudy forecast with a high of 74 and a low of 50. Includes a 5 day outlook and a telephone contact 803 648 2311 plus another number 803 644 240.
City backs Odell design firm for multipurpose stadium
North Augusta City Council unanimously approved selecting Odell Associates Inc of Charlotte to provide design services for a multipurpose stadium housing minor league baseball. The project hinges on a satisfactory contract and private financing of 101 million dollars, with final footprint details to follow.
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Odell Associates Inc
Charlotte
N.C
Lark Jones
Odell Associates
Bb&t Park
Charlotte Knights
Chicago White Sox
Jackson
Todd Glover
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