GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Leaders in one Upstate city are heading up a new initiative they said will clear and repurpose the debris Hurricane Helene left behind in major waterways.
Greenville city leaders said they are using nearly $1.5 million in federal funding for a program that will protect The Reedy River and other bodies of water. They said contractors are working around the clock on this initiative.
City of Greenville Deputy Director of Public Works Ben Carroll said the trees and stumps Helene left in the river continue to impede the water flow. Crews plan to have most, if not all, of the debris removed from the river by late May…