Politics & Government
Breaking Down Howard County Derecho Numbers
Howard County officials outline costs and damages.
In responding to the violent June 29 storm, Howard County racked up approximately , according to county government spokesman Kevin Enright.
Of that, $61,732 came from state agencies like the State Highway Administration, said Enright.
Here's where the other $184,494.32 went, according to Howard County's Department of Finance.
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Cost Property Damage $29,151.75 Emergency Preparedness Supplies $16,084.00 Equipment Usage $2,930.20 Fuel Usage $19,226 Overtime Hours Worked $116,571.11 Meal Expenses $531.27 Total $184,494.32From the residential side, there were 27 calls about trees hitting homes between June 29 and July 2, said Jackie Cutler, spokeswoman for Howard County's Department of Fire and Rescue Services. Here's where they hit:
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Location Trees into Homes Columbia 9 West Friendship 7 Ellicott City 5 Scaggsville 5 Savage 1 Total 27
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