Dare receives $5M grant to elevate 31 flood-prone homes
Dare County has received more than $5 million to elevate 31 flood-prone homes through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Dare County has received more than $5 million to elevate 31 flood-prone homes through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The project to elevate homes in Kitty Hawk, Manteo, Wanchese, Stumpy Point, Manns Harbor, Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras is expected to begin this year.
The Dare County Waterways Commission sees continued challenges related to upcoming projects to dredge Avon Harbor and the entrance to Hatteras Harbor.
Dare County is using $6 million in federal disaster aid to elevate 30 homes. Eligible homeowners submitted applications after Hurricane Florence in 2018.