New Bern is counting up the damage from Hurricane Florence. It’s at $100 million so far.
When the storm howled through the city at the convergence of the Trent and Neuse rivers, it flooded homes, businesses and streets for days.
Hundreds were rescued from
Swift-water rescue teams converged on
Early estimates from the city showed "at least 4,325 homes and 300 businesses are damaged and railroad tracks have been washed away," the N&O reported on
But the extent of the damage is still being measured. On Friday, the city said initial damage assessments had been completed.
Florence wreaked
It's among the first announcements of damage estimates from a
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"The remaining outages are at properties that were flooded or heavily damaged. Staff say we could stay at this number for the next 2 wks while repairs are made & work is inspected ahead of restoration," the city wrote on Twitter.
Also on Thursday, the city said its water and sewer department was busy "getting the system back up and running. We only have one station down at this time...."
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