SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, and its contractor have completed various types of debris removal in three more Georgia counties, following the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in late September.
In McIntosh County, leaners, hangers and stump debris removal has been completed. In Jenkins County, clearing rights-of-way of debris was completed, and in Montgomery County, rights-of-way as well as construction and demolition material removal has been completed.
The Hurricane Helene Army Corps of Engineers Mission Manager, Todd Turner, met with Montgomery County Manager, Heather Scott; Jenkins County Administrator, Grady Saxon; McIntosh County Emergency Management Director, Ty Poppell; and the mission contractor representatives, Camilo Castro, Brian Thomason, and Michael Flynn, Feb. 17 and 18, 2025, to sign paperwork signifying the completion of work in the respective counties.
The debris removal mission, which began in early November, successfully cleared 23,476 cubic yards of downed trees, branches, and other vegetative debris that had obstructed roadways and public spaces in McIntosh County, cleared 53,933 cubic yards in Jenkins County and cleared 887,204 cubic yards in Montgomery County.
The Corps of Engineers has awarded task orders to support debris removal, with an overall goal of clearing an estimated 3.1 million cubic yards of debris within 10 Georgia counties. To date, 2,946,369 cubic yards have been cleared from Georgia counties that received Direct Federal Assistance. Currently, 127 civilian personnel and one military member are actively deployed in support of the mission.
The district continues to work closely with state, local, and other federal agencies as part of ongoing recovery efforts, providing vital support to communities impacted by the storm. For more information, please visit Hurricane Helene Debris Mission on the Savannah District’s website.
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