Riverwalk Marina owner: ‘A-dock has been ordered’
Most business owners are haggling with insurance companies, though
"A-dock has been ordered," Conner said Monday. "But this is going to be at least a five-month process. They'll have to ship it in, put the floor base together and float it into the area. Then they'll put the roof on it."
Riverwalk is No. 3 on the waiting list of the company scheduled to build the dock. Conner hope parts for the new dock will arrive in September.
Conner said he wants to get through the summer boating season "before we do anything that impacts the boats by bringing in cranes" to remove the damaged docks. The storm also damaged six slips in B-dock, and he's taken care of most of the owners who had boats in these slips.
"That makes it a little easier, but we still have 120 boaters to take care of," Conner said.
More than 80 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed in the storm that had winds as high as 75 mph.
"We were up to 280 addresses, but then we initially narrowed that number down to 80," Lincoln-Swaim said. "Now we're down to 18 or 20."
The numbers do not include residents with insurance or rental home landlords. It's unknown how many residents who sustained damage but have insurance are still dealing with the recovery.
Lincoln-Swaim said the committee, which consists of members from nonprofits, is no longer accepting applications.
She said
A governor's emergency fund could help, but it's considered "last resort money" that will only be available if the committee has done all it can with its fundraising, Lincoln-Swaim said.
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"If that's accurate and they're down to 18 to 20 residents, that's phenomenal," Jackson said. "I just hope there's no one sitting out there that hasn't heard about the help that's available."
Houston and his nephews, Matt and Johnny, moved in with his sister and brother-in-law at first. The insurance company is now paying for their stay at the Home2 Suites hotel.
"They're spoiling me here," said Houston, who has a separate suite from his nephews and is enjoying the hotel's maid service.
It took some time to decide if the home had to be demolished. The adjuster decided it could be saved. They're now waiting on the home to be repaired.
City Director of Development
Nowlin is still working with the insurance company. Julia's Pools moved into the building next door after the storm. Terry said the pool store owners are trying to decide whether to repair or demolish their former business home, which originally was a Coca-Cola plant.
Last week, the
Mayor
Lincoln-Swaim said voluntary appraisers with experience in assessing damage were scheduled to begin looking at homes of the committee's clients last week.
She said the appraisers are not only determining the extent of the damage, they're making sure that damage is storm-related and not from lack of repair over time. The committee isn't providing help to repair unattached garages, storage buildings or any other outhouses.
"Our main focus is repairing the living quarters," Lincoln-Swaim said.
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