Wilmington reimbursed nearly $634,000 in Hurricane Florence repairs

Wilmington started its construction and demolition debris pick-up from Hurricane Florence on Oct. 8, 2018. (Photo: WWAY)

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The City of Wilmington has been reimbursed $633,433.37 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for work related to Hurricane Florence.

One payment is for debris removal in the amount of $400,428.39 and the other is for emergency protective measures in the amount of $233,004.98.

Estimated damages from the catastrophic hurricane total $33.2 million. According to a news release, the city has received $19.4 million in FEMA reimbursements and $622 thousand from insurance coverage.

The city continues to make repairs to damaged facilities and drainage systems caused from Hurricane Florence, which is expected to be complete in the next two years. The city expects additional reimbursements estimated at $13.2 million for eligible expenses.

“This city is resilient and has very dedicated employees who have been working diligently from day one to make sure the city is able to receive reimbursement for all storm related damages and can replace the funds used from our fund balance,” Finance Director Jennifer Maready said. “The city maintains very strong financial management that aides in the response and recovery of events like this.”

Hurricane Florence made landfall in September 2018 and resulted in millions of dollars in damage to personal and public property.