- February 12, 2025
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A fallen tree outside the Senior Center looked like it pulled up carpeting. Photo by Wayne Grant
Some of the debris would have been scenic if it caused so much trouble and damage. Photo by Wayne Grant
The city has issued a statement saying yard debris should be placed curbside for pickup but not in the roadways.
“Placing debris in the roadways will impact the storm cleanup as well as emergency vehicle response,” said a city spokeswoman.
The city has debris removal teams in place that began collections on Oct. 10. The first pass will likely take five to seven days, with four additional passes being made to complete the removal of yard debris. Regular yard waste pickup remains as scheduled.
The extra passes are necessary to give people time to get all of their debris out to the street. In some situations, homeowners wait for insurance adjustors to inspect the damage and the debris before it’s removed.
The debris removal teams have been contracted per FEMA guidelines and the cost will be shared. FEMA pays 75% of the cost, and the city and state split the rest of the cost.
Asked what she learned, as a city manager, from the storm, City Manager Joyce Shanahan said she learned that every storm is different.
“They all have their own fingerprint,” she said.
For example, there was little roof damage in this hurricane, compared to the three in 2004. Shanahan said she suspects it’s because so many roofs were replaced after the 2004 storms with higher standards.
The “fingerprint” of Hurricane Matthew was a lot of aluminum damage, houses damaged by large branches and trees, and erosion along the coast, especially Ormond-by-the-Sea where one lane is undercut in a couple of locations.
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“They all have their own fingerprint.”
JOYCE SHANAHAN, city manager, on hurricanes
