Homeland Security Under Secretary Provides Nearly $50 Million Grant For Debris Removal
Release Date: December 16, 2004
Release Number: HQ-04-252
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response and Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that Escambia County has received a grant of $49,750,468 to remove and dispose of debris left in the county by the wind, rains and surging waters of Hurricane Ivan. The total federal share of the grant is $44,775,421.
“Hurricane Ivan’s fierceness left the county with devastating amounts of damage and this project will go a long way toward restoring the area to its pre-storm condition,” said Under Secretary Brown.
The countywide grant of nearly $50 million represents the cost to rid the area of 682,825 cubic yards of debris from Oct. 31 through Nov. 8. In addition, it will include debris cost projections for the following:
- 1,700,000 cubic yards of remaining debris to be removed and disposed.
- 980,877 cubic yards of debris to be burned.
- 3,923,506 cubic yards to be ground.
- 54,347 cubic yards of ash and 1,241,852 cubic yards of ground debris to be hauled.
The debris operations will continue.
On March 1, 2003, FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. FEMA’s continuing mission within the new department is to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages Citizens Corps, the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration.
Last Modified: Thursday, 16-Dec-2004 15:18:41