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State awards Mills River park accessibility grant; Flat Rock decides on ARP funds
Times-News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMILLS RIVER - The Parks and Recreation Authority awarded $9.6 million in park accessibility grants...
In Idalia's path: Big Bend Florida coastal dwellers stare down a hurricane
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSTEINHATCHEE ― With the sun beaming down and a gentle breeze blowing at the coast south of...
As Hurricane Watches go up for Big Bend coastal counties, Tallahassee and Leon prepare
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 9 months ago5:30 p.m. update: Hurricane watches have gone up for Big Bend counties as forecasters warn of...
Stream debris removal is key to future flood prevention
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 12—As Haywood approaches the one-year anniversary of Tropical Storm Fred's destruction, the East Fork of the Pigeon River is still clogged with debris, setting the stage for even worse ...
Hurricane Fiona makes landfall, continues to threaten Puerto Rico with wind, life-threatening rain
AccuWeather via AOL· 2 years agoFiona strengthened into the third hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season just hours before...
Two years later, flood debris cleanup to begin
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 6—The long-awaited stream cleanup from Tropical Storm Fred — a massive flood that tore through Haywood in August 2021 — is almost ready to start. Bids were opened Aug. 31 on clearing out ...
Rhoda Street: Fix is 29 months and counting
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoJan. 20—CANTON — It's been two-and-a-half years since massive flooding wreaked widespread havoc across the county, including along a section of Rhoda Street in Canton. The road is a main artery ...
Commissioners decline N.C. 110 improvement funds
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 7—After an hour-long discussion with N.C. Rep. Mark Pless about $1.9 million in state funds he secured to make improvements on a five-mile stretch of N.C. 110, Haywood County commissioners ...
Taking the long view to soften the blow of flooding
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 28—After dealing with the aftermath of massive flooding for decades, North Carolina is getting serious about lessening the impact of flood events. The N.C. General Assembly provided $20 ...
Canton takes steps to cope with $3 million revenue loss
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 23—CANTON — Less than three weeks after Pactiv Evergreen announced plans to close the paper mill in Canton, Canton town staff have developed a plan to slash the town's preliminary budget ...