Brevard County officials say the collection of plant debris from Hurricane Ian has been completed in the southern half of unincorporated Brevard County.
They could be completed by the end of next week in the more hard-hit northern half of the county, according to Thomas Mulligan, director of the Solid Waste Management Division.
To date, more than 129,000 cubic yards of debris have been collected. That’s the equivalent of 39 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
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Two companies were appointed to undertake the construction work.Crowder Bay was assigned to the southern part of the county, usually south of the Pineda Causeway, Ashbulit was assigned to the north.
You can see a map of debris collection status in various parts of Brevard Visit brevardfl.gov/SolidWaste and[Storm Debris Pickup Status]Click.
Anyone in Unincorporated Brevard who misses such a collection can call the Solid Waste Management Division at 321-633-2042.
Residents of Brevard’s 16 cities and towns are required to check with their municipality for debris cleanup status.
After crossing the state from the Fort Myers area, Ian passed through Brevard County as a tropical storm on the morning of September 29 with sustained winds of about 65 mph.
In other Ian-related developments:
Support from FEMA
According to FEMA spokeswoman Jann Tracey, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has so far received 7,680 valid registrations from Brevard County residents, authorizing $2.68 million in personal assistance.
On October 21, FEMA opened a disaster recovery center at the Kyler Community Building at Kyler Park, 2331 Harry T. Moore Avenue, Mims. The center is open daily from 9am to 6pm.
Representatives from the State of Florida, FEMA, the US Small Business Administration, and other agencies are leading the way in answering questions about disaster assistance and low-interest disaster loans. You can also help residents apply for federal disaster assistance.
As of Wednesday, 108 residents have visited the Mims center since it opened, Tracy said.
Residents are encouraged to register with FEMA before visiting a recovery center.
To register, visit DisasterAssistance.gov online or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.
Help is available in multiple languages and our phone line is open 7 days a week from 7am to 11pm.
FEMA can provide financial assistance for temporary housing costs not covered by insurance, basic home repairs, and other critical disaster-related needs.
There are several ways to apply:
- online at disasterassistance.gov/
- Download the FEMA app for your mobile device.
- Call us toll-free at 800-621-3362. The line is open daily from 7am to 11pm.
County officials also said Brevard County may be eligible for assistance even if its application for individual assistance is denied because the application was submitted before FEMA’s approval for individual assistance on October 11. Residents are notified that there is
The county said FEMA could manually adjust applications for affected residents.
To resubmit an application, residents should go to a disaster recovery center or call the FEMA Disaster Assistance Hotline.
County seeks help with cleaning costs
The Brevard County Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution declaring that it is in the public interest to remove storm debris from certain public and private right-of-way within the county.
A resolution allowed Mulligan to request that FEMA approve this deletion. This allows the county to qualify for federal reimbursement of decontamination costs.
Mulligan said in his agenda report to the commissioner that the county pays 12.5% of the debris removal costs for most such emergencies.
“As a general rule, FEMA does not reimburse for the removal of debris from private property, including commercial property, or driveways within gated communities,” Mulligan said in the report. “However, if debris on private property is so widespread that it threatens public health and safety or the economic recovery of a community, FEMA may refuse to remove this type of debris if certain conditions are met. can issue a refund.”
These conditions include the county submitting a written request to FEMA and obtaining approval from the agency.
In the resolution, the county commission stated, “The debris generated by the disaster is so widespread that removal is in the public interest and does not just benefit an individual or limited group of individuals within the community. I found out no,” he said.
In the resolution, the Commissioner said, “The large amount of disaster-related debris on public road-use and certain private road-use lands poses an imminent threat to life, public health and safety, and the well-being of communities. It is in the public interest for the county to remove such debris without delay, including within Brevard County’s gated communities.”
mosquito control
Since September 30, the Brevard County Mosquito Control Service has sprayed 250,000 acres to prevent mosquito breeding in the storm-hit area.
It also treats 1,500 acres of floodwater and breeds 13,500 native mosquitoes. These fish are used in mosquito control programs because they eat mosquito larvae as they hatch from eggs laid by mosquitoes.
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