FEMA to allocate funds for individual assistance after tornado
Five months after initially ruling there would be no federal funds provided to private property owners in Lowndes County whose homes or businesses were damaged by the Feb. 23 tornado and flooding, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that those funds will be available after all.
City to issue bond for storm recovery
Columbus city councilmen voted unanimously to begin the process of issuing a $5 million general obligation bond to fund recovery from a Feb. 23 tornado and subsequent flooding that did $9.3 million worth of damage to city property.
Tornado debris cleanup begins despite lack of FEMA funding
Columbus city councilmen voted during a special-call meeting Tuesday to begin storm debris monitoring and cleanup following a Feb. 23 tornado that damaged parts of north and east Columbus.
Columbus set to receive up to $500K in MEMA funds
The Mississippi Legislature will provide $3 million to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency to distribute for cleanup after last month’s weather disasters.
A month after tornado, volunteers still cleaning up
To Renee Sanders’ surprise, not a single person who registered with United Way to volunteer for storm cleanup Saturday morning was a Columbus native.
Photo: Kerr-McGee update
Lauri Gorton, project manager for the Greenfield Environmental Multistate Trust, presented the progress of the Trust’s work in Columbus during a Monday evening town hall at Sim Scott Park.
Meeting to discuss Kerr-McGee cleanup set for tonight
This evening, the Greenfield Environmental Multistate Trust will hold an informal town hall to update residents about ongoing cleanup efforts in and around the former Kerr-McGee site in Columbus.
KiOR clean-up deadline extended through September
Both Joe Max Higgins and Will Sanders have the month of September circled on their calendar.
KiOR clean-up delays have Port Authority, LINK at odds
It’s pretty quiet these days at the old KiOR site on the Island.
Lowndes supes seek state permission to pay storm bill
Lowndes County supervisors approved a resolution requesting the state’s permission to pay the last of the county’s debris clean-up expenses from an April 2014 storm.
City claims it was misinformed on storm cleanup reimbursement
J5 Broaddus acted as the city’s project manager for debris cleanup following the April 28 tornado and then, a month later, bid out the job.
City may lose some storm cleanup reimbursement
Columbus Chief Operations Officer David Armstrong notified city councilmen Tuesday that the city is at risk of losing about $35,000 in storm cleanup reimbursement from the April 28 tornado.
United Way seeking volunteers for debris cleanup
The Lowndes County chapter of United Way is asking for volunteers to help clean up remaining debris from last month’s storm damage.
Mississippi lawmakers to convene on tornado costs
Gov. Phil Bryant has called the Mississippi Legislature into special session starting Thursday to help pay state government’s share of recovery costs after the deadly April 28 tornadoes.
Governor may call special session to pay for tornado damage
Gov. Phil Bryant may call the Mississippi Legislature into special session to help pay state government’s share of tornado recovery costs.
Ward 5 clean-up to be held
Columbus Ward 5 councilman Kabir Karriem will lead an effort next weekend to spruce up his district and hopes to have a large contingent joining
Work continues on Kerr-McGee rehabilitation
A decade has passed since the Kerr-McGee chemical plant on 14th Avenue was shut down and sealed off from the public, but residents say the toxic after-effects linger, endangering the health of approximately 3,500 people who call this East Columbus neighborhood their home.
Utility workers face tasks monumental and mundane during Sandy cleanup
For utility crews racing to restore power to residents of this waterfront city that have been sitting in the dark for a week, the task is both mundane and monumental: Clean a bunch of gunk off electrical equipment with rags and cleaning spray.
Clean-up tomorrow at East Columbus detention pond
An East Columbus eyesore will be getting a facelift, thanks to the family of the late Ward 2 Councilman Doug Mackay.
Residents push for locals to be hired in Kerr-McGee cleanup
A large cardboard sign greeted concerned citizens as they streamed into the Columbus Municipal Complex Thursday night: “Community input matters to EPA.”