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On August 29, 2014, the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided Brunswick County with preliminary copies of the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for Brunswick County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas. FEMA has posted digital copies of these revised FIRM and FIS report materials to the following Website: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata. In addition, the North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program (NCFMP) has also posted digital copies of…
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We will hold four Brunswick Vision public input meetings next week: Monday, October 12: Southport Senior Center. 1513 N. Howe Street, Suite 1, Southport. Tuesday, October 13: Shallotte Senior Center. 3620 Express Drive, Shallotte. Wednesday, October 14: Waccamaw Community Building. 5855 Waccamaw School Road NW, Ash. Begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, October 15: St. James Town Hall. 4140 Southport-Supply Road, St. James. Unless otherwise stated, all public input meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. The first…
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RALEIGH – Oceanfront property owners with beach and dune erosion caused by weekend storms will be able to obtain a Coastal Area Management Act emergency general permit to allow beach bulldozing for the reconstruction of primary and frontal dune systems. The emergency permit regulations speed up the authorization process for permit approval. The rules also waive permit fees for these projects. The permit does not eliminate the need to obtain any other required state, local…
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BOLIVIA, N.C. — Brunswick County residents whose private drinking water wells flooded during the heavy rains over the last several weeks can get their drinking water tested. When submerged by flood waters, wells can become contaminated by bacteria which makes the water unsafe to drink. These wells should be flushed, thoroughly disinfected, flushed again and tested for bacteria before the water is used for drinking. The Environmental Health Division at Brunswick County Health Services will…
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The State of Emergency declaration in Brunswick County has been lifted as of 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6. Brunswick County had declared a State of Emergency at 6 p.m. Friday in expectation of significant rainfall and associated flooding. If residents are in need of shelter or assistance evacuating, they should call 910-253-5383. While County government offices re-opened at 11 a.m. Tuesday, the Brunswick County Courthouse remained closed the entire day. Brunswick County parks also remained…
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