>Ridgewood’s flooding costs could top $500K
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
BY KELLY EBBELS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The costs for the cleanup and repairs across the village’s property in the wake of Hurricane Irene could be between $400,000 and $600,000. The village will seek compensation for those costs from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Flooding at Village Hall in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene last week. The building took in about 3 feet of water.
The costs include about $200,000 worth of damage to Village Hall, where remediation is ongoing. About 4 feet of sheetrock was pulled from the walls last week, and a private firm was called in to work on mold abatement “so we would have a healthy building,” Village Manager Ken Gabbert said at Wednesday’s council meeting. There is also damage to tile and furniture.
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