Federal officials awarded North Augusta $1 million to repair storm damage from Hurricane Helene. The city awaits word on an additional $1.3 million. Through the USDA’s Natural Resources program, crews will fix seven spots in local water basins.
At Willow Wick creek, workers have finished most repairs. They’ve also removed mud and debris near the River Club, where a pond had filled with storm waste. Short-term fixes started with $42,000 in city cash.
“It was very hard to derive,” Zeaser said about cost estimates per The Post and Courier. “We had no basis; we had a creek full of trees.”…