Nebraska City News-Press
As 2020 came to a close, the Northeast Nemaha County Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG) received positive updates on several infrastructure projects that are key to recovery for the region.
“I am pleased to report a contract was signed between the City of Peru and the Auburn Board of Public Works solidifying the plan to join the City to BPW’s water supply,” said David Pease, mayor of Peru. “This allows the engineering design and planning for construction to move forward.”
The City of Peru has also accepted an offer from FEMA to fund 75 percent of construction costs (no more than $5.2 million) related to building the water connection to Auburn.
Feb. 12
The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 2,426 new cases of COVID-19 throughout the state and 172 additional deaths related to the virus.
The state has administered 1,096,126 COVID vaccines to Arizonans.
In Yuma County, 28,059 residents have received the vaccine. In La Paz County, 3,581 residents have received the vaccine.
Feb. 11
The Yuma County Health District reported 24 new cases today and 5 additional deaths related to COVID-19.
It brings the total number of cases countywide to 35,907 and deaths to 750.
As of 8 a.m. Thursday, there were 60 patients hospitalized at Yuma Regional Medical Center and 26 in the intensive care unit.
As of Jan. 24 the percentage of positive tests for Yuma County was at 16%.
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.
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.
January 12, 2021
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.
Homes in the neighborhoods have flooded multiple times, including the 2014 floods and during Hurricane Sally. Now, the county is applying for FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program that would allow the county to acquire the properties.
“You are not going to be forced into this program,” Steven White, senior project engineer for Mott MacDonald told the attendees at the Escambia County Extension Office in Cantonment. He said the program remains optional for homeowners up until a sales contract is signed.