Damages of over $ XNUMX billion as a result of Hurricane Florence - South Carolina still recovers Thousands…
Damages in excess of $ XNUMX billion from Hurricane Florence - South Carolina are still recovering
Thousands of residents along the coasts of North and South Carolina were evacuated as Florence slowly swirled into the Atlantic Ocean in September. As the storm gradually came ashore near the border of the two states, Florence dumped days' worth of rain on the Carolinas, leaving widespread flooding in which dozens of people were killed.
Officials initially estimated Florence did more than $ 1 billion in damage to South Carolina, a number based on assessments made while catastrophic flooding was still ongoing in many areas. In a letter last month to the state's congressional delegation, McMaster said a new, $ 607 million damage figure was based on actual damage reports and on-the-ground assessments by federal, state and local officials.
South Carolina ups its relief request for Hurricane Florence
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) - South Carolina's congressional delegation will be able to ask for more funds to provide relief following Hurricane Florence, thanks to a move by the state's governor. In a letter obtained Saturday by The Associated Press, Gov. Henry McMaster told U.S. Rep. Tom Rice that he was….
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