HURRICANE MATTHEW

Hurricane Matthew was a very powerful, long-lived, and deadly tropical cyclone that became the first Category 5 Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Felix in 2007. Matthew wrought widespread destruction and catastrophic loss of life during its journey across the Western Atlantic leaving extensive damage in the coastal counties of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.

In the aftermath of the storm, DRC was activated in over 10 jurisdictions on the East Coast of the United States. The minute the winds ceased, our team was in motion leading the way toward recovery in many of the most severely impacted cities. DRC’s initial response was in the City of St. Augustine, the City of Daytona, and the surrounding areas. In Florida, DRC disposed of over 500,000 cubic yards in Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, DeLand, Debary, Orange City, St. Augustine, and Sebastian. As Matthew moved up the east coast to the State of North Carolina, DRC was activated in New Hanover County, the City of Wilmington, Pender County, Hyde County, Greene County, and North Topsail Beach. DRC used hand labor to comb North Topsail Beach, picking up, recycling, and or disposing of over 200,000 cubic yards of all generated debris. Additionally, DRC was activated in Chatham County by the Georgia Department of Transportation for debris removal and hazardous tree trimming and removal. DRC removed approximately 20,000 hazardous trees and collected over 700,000 cubic yards of debris.