FEMA

Des Moines County Flood Buyout Nearly Over

Jason Parrott — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:21:20 +0000

Des Moines County is close to completing a project that is more than four years in the making.

Regional Planner Dan Eberhardt says 19 structures in the northeast corner of the county had to be addressed after the devastating flood of 2008.

He says about 2/3 of them have already been demolished, with the remaining 6 in Huron Township to be taken down within the next few weeks.

The lots are as large as three acres.

The remaining demolition projects would complete the county’s buyout program.

FEMA Comes up with Money for Warsaw

James Lenz — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:13:10 +0000

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to compensate Warsaw for some of the money it paid to repair its water treatment plant after it was badly damaged by the 2008 flood.

At the time, the city expected to be reimbursed 100% for the repairs. FEMA later decided the city was due 75% of the repair costs because the county didn't meet its poverty guidelines.

City finances were strained to come up with the $285,000. The city has tried to recoup that money ever since.

Warsaw is Still Waiting for FEMA Money from 2008

James Lenz — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:23:50 +0000

The Mississippi River flood of 2008 heavily damaged the water treatment plant in Warsaw. At the time, FEMA told the city it would cover the the entire cost of getting the plant back online.

Hancock County Board Chairman David Walker said FEMA did not fulfill the promise. Instead, it paid 75% of the cost. That left the city to come up with $265,000 to get the plant running again.

Walker said that was a hardship.