Extra Tornado Debris Removal In Century Coming To End

May 12, 2016

Extra tornado debris removal in Century is coming to an end on Friday, about three months after an EF-3 tornado ripped through the town.

Large dumpsters from Republic Services were placed in the hardest hit areas for debris following the tornado ; those dumpsters will be removed on Friday. The town will resume its normal curbside pickup scheduled of the first and third Tuesday of each month.

On February 15, the Town of Century was struck by an EF-3 tornado that had winds estimated to be up to 155 miles per hour that damaged or totally destroyed 109 structures.  The Town of Century didn’t have the approximate equipment to clean up the debris caused by the tornado, so they rented the equipment from Thompson Tractor Company, Inc., and hired Republic Services to remove the debris.

Town officials believed that FEMA funding would become available to reimburse them for expenses associated with the cleanup, but FEMA determined that the damage was not severe enough for federal assistance.

Escambia County has already approved paying Century’s invoices from Thompson Tractor Company for $10,042.20 and from Republic Services for $24,413.34 for a total off $37,455.54.  Additional invoices will become due for the last month, also to be paid the county.

Escambia County will make payment on Century’s behalf using county operating reserve funds up to a total of $75,000.

“The Town of Century wishes to thank Escambia County Board of Commissioners for its generosity in helping the town pay for cleanup expenses related to the tornado,” Century Mayor Freddie McCall said Wednesday.

Pictured: Tornado debris is loaded into a dumpster on Front Street in Century on March 1. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News