Town of Erwin Receives $2.6 Million for Road, Culvert Repairs
Town of Erwin Receives $2.6 Million for Road, Culvert Repairs The state of Tennessee and FEMA have approved more than $2.6 million for road and culvert repairs in rural Erwin after Tropical Storm Helene swept across Eastern Tennessee in late September. FEMA’s Public Assistance program will cover eligible costs to repair catastrophic damage to portions of South Industrial Drive. The road repairs and culvert replacements will follow best construction practices and meet applicable codes and standards. FEMA’s share of this project is $1,991,244; the nonfederal share is $663,748. The cost estimate was generated using FEMA's Rapid Assessment with Public Infrastructure Data.
FEMA-Funded Temporary School Receives National Award for Construction Management Achievement
FEMA-Funded Temporary School Receives National Award for Construction Management Achievement YouTube Video Here: Temporary King Kamehameha III Elementary School Installation is Complete - YouTube LAHAINA, Maui– Every school day, on a hillside overlooking the West Maui coastline, King Kamehameha III Elementary welcomes hundreds of children to its campus. It’s a temporary replacement for their former waterfront school, which served Lahaina’s children for more than a century until wildfires destroyed the school and much of the historic town. Remarkably, the temporary school was built in a matter of months. The major federal disaster declaration on Aug. 10, 2023, enabled the Federal Emergency