Memo from Mayor Harry Light Re: Fema and Debris Pick-Up

MEMORANDUM

TO: Cammack Village Residents

FROM: Harry Light, Mayor

SUBJECT: Debris Removal/FEMA Assistance

DATE: April 23, 2008

I wanted to update you on the status of debris removal from the recent tornado and the status of FEMA Assistance.

Pulaski County will continue to pick up large debris that is within 10 feet of the curb. The crew works from Monday - Thursday. There are a few rules to keep in mind:

1. The County will only pick up "green" debris; that is, tree and limb debris resulting from the storm. PLEASE DO NOT PLACE ANY OTHER DEBRIS IN WITH THE TREES AND LIMBS--YOUR PRIVATE CONTRACTOR SHOULD BE REMOVING THIS DEBRIS AND THE COUNTY AND THE CITY CANNOT REMOVE IT.

2. The debris to be removed must be within ten feet of the street right-of-way. If you have debris in the back yard or other areas outside the 10' limit, you will need to arrange to get it up to the curb line as soon as possible. If you need to hire a contractor to do this, you should check with your insurance company to see if this is a reimbursable expense.

You may have also heard about FEMA assistance. There are two types of FEMA assistance. One type is "individual" assistance and this assistance has been approved for residents of Cammack Village who suffered storm damage that qualifies for this type of relief. In order to be eligible for this assistance, you need to register with FEMA and FEMA representatives will be in the City sometime within the next two weeks to leave information about the type of the assistance which may be available and the procedure to obtain this assistance. If you are not at home when the FEMA representative arrives, they will leave a packet of information for you. There will also be a Disaster Recovery Center set up sometime in the near future (probably on Cantrell) where you will be able to go and obtain assistance in filling out the necessary paperwork and getting your questions answered.

The other type of FEMA assistance is "public" assistance which will reimburse the City for certain expenses in removing debris and repairing public areas. It is the "public" assistance portion that is helping us remove the debris described above. This assistance doesn't cover everything which is why there are rules about what can and cannot be removed.

This is the latest information we have. If you have questions, please call Lynde at 663-4593 or email me at harryl@aristotle.net. We will do everything we can to assist you in recovering from the storm.