Posts by Frank Williams
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center opens Brunswick County to assist individuals with registration for assistance
FEMA has set up a mobile disaster recovery center located at the Brunswick County Emergency Services Center at 3325 Old Ocean Highway, Bolivia NC 28422. The center will assist residents with registrations for assistance from Hurricane Matthew as well as Small Business Administration and FEMA Mitigation issues for individuals. The center is currently scheduled to…
Read MoreBrunswick County added to Individual Assistance FEMA declaration for Hurricane Matthew
BOLIVIA, NC – Brunswick County has been added to FEMA’s Hurricane Matthew disaster declaration as an Individual Assistance County. This declaration allows individuals and households with damage from Hurricane Matthew to apply to FEMA and potentially receive assistance. Those in Brunswick County can register and apply for assistance by contacting FEMA directly online at www.disasterassistance.gov…
Read MoreWater main bypass operational; Brunswick County goes to voluntary Level 1 Water Emergency
BOLIVIA, N.C. — The bypass around the break in the water main that carries water from the Kings Bluff Pump Station to several water treatment plants, including Brunswick County’s Northwest Water Treatment Plant, is operational. The bypass will ensure that a greater volume of water is transported to water treatment plants than was being transported…
Read MoreSouthport-Fort Fisher Ferry Has Adjusted Schedule on Saturday
The Southport-Fort Fisher ferry route will be on a one-boat schedule on Saturday, Oct. 29, to accommodate a vessel change out. The schedule times for the day have departures from Southport at 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m., as well as 1, 2:30 and 4 p.m. Trips leaving Fort Fisher will be at 7:45, 9:15…
Read MoreProgress continues on water main bypass; residents can sign up for notifications; conservation continues
Crews are nearing the final steps of work on a bypass around the break in a water main that carries water from the Kings Bluff Pump Station to water treatment plants. Crews have started making a tap at one line stop (where the bypass will connect to the water main), and will be moving on…
Read MoreBrunswick County in State of Emergency due to water situation; repair work planned for this weekend
BOLIVIA — Brunswick County is under a State of Emergency and water conservation measures are imperative for all public water users after attempts at a temporary fix to a broken water main did not work. Crews worked until 1 a.m. this morning, but the attempted band sleeve, which would have been a temporary repair to…
Read MoreWater conservation measures continue for Brunswick County Public Utilities customers, repairs to begin
Following an assessment of damage to a water main, Brunswick County Public Utility residential customers in all areas of the County should continue to follow mandatory water conservation requirements, though commercial car washes can resume operations. Brunswick County will move from a Level 3 to a Level 2 Water Emergency over the weekend. On Tuesday,…
Read MoreMandatory water conservation measures in place in Brunswick County
BOLIVIA — Residents in all areas of Brunswick County are required to take steps to decrease water usage, effective immediately, following damage to a water line. The raw water main owned by the Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority that carries raw water from the Kings Bluff Raw Water Pump Station to the County-owned…
Read MoreBrunswick County will accept storm-related debris at no charge through Wednesday, Oct. 26
NOTE: An earlier version of this newsletter incorrectly stated that debris would be accepted at the county convenience sites beginning Monday. Debris will be accepted at those sites beginning Wednesday, Oct. 19. Brunswick County will accept storm-related debris (including yard debris, household items like white goods, and construction and demolition debris) at no charge through…
Read MoreNCDOT Continues to Respond to Effects of Hurricane Matthew
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation continues to respond to the effects of Hurricane Matthew and ongoing flooding on roadways in central and eastern North Carolina. Drivers are urged to visit ReadyNC.org or call 5-1-1 for real-time road closure and traffic conditions before they leave. “Safety remains our top priority as we work to…
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