Those residing in homes on Shoreline Drive in Jacksonville are accustomed to flooding events. However Hurricane Florence, like many other areas, permanently destroyed those homes.
This week, demolition crews with the City of Jacksonville have begun taking down 12 flood-damaged townhouse units along Shoreline drive. The demolition is scheduled to continue throughout the end of the week, according to a news release from the city.
Property owners voluntarily sold their units in accordance with FEMA s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) after the homes experienced significant damage during the 2018 storm.
In order participate in the program, all owners within a single building had to agree to sell their property. The City is still working with property owners to acquire one additional flood damaged building along Shoreline Drive as part of the HMGP program.
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Meeting to be held virtually on Jan. 21
The Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG) has contracted with SEMA and the Barry County Commission to prepare a five-year update to the Barry County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.
A plan update kick-off meeting will be held virtually on Jan. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Effective Nov. 1, 2003, any county in Missouri that is declared a federal disaster area must have an approved Hazard Mitigation Plan in place to be eligible for HMGP funding. Hazard mitigation, as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is any action taken to eliminate or reduce the loss of life or property as the result of a disaster event. HMGP funds may be used to fund projects that will reduce or eliminate the losses from future disasters as well as provide a long-term solution to a problem. Many types of projects can be funded through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program including improving
Dozens of people attended a meeting Monday night to learn more about how Escambia County hopes to purchase homes in the flood-prone Bristol Park and Ashbury Hills neighborhoods from willing homeowners.
The storm resulted in more than 750,000 power outages statewide. Hundreds of roads were blocked and infrastructure was damaged.
The governor said at least two fatalities and five serious injuries in the state are attributed to the storm.
The federal declaration allows for the approval of public assistance for the entire state, giving state agencies, municipalities and the two tribal nations the ability to receive federal reimbursement for 75 percent of all eligible costs associated with repairing public infrastructure damaged by the storm.
Lamont said the federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program has also been approved statewide, which helps state agencies, municipalities, and the two tribal nations with the financial costs associated with implementing actions that can reduce or eliminate long-term risk to life and property from other natural disasters.