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Regulations, deadline make debris cleanup tougher.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 31-OCT-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Regulations, deadline make debris cleanup tougher.(Focus)

Article Excerpt
As of October 17, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reported that 11 million cubic yards of debris caused by Hurricane Katrina had been picked up and disposed of in Mississippi. While that may be an impressive accomplishment, the work is far from complete --the estimate of hurricane-caused debris in Mississippi is 44 million cubic yards.

It is strenuous work, made more difficult by stringent federal regulations set to deter graft and gouging. Add in the fact that the deadline for full reimbursement to local governments for debris removal and disposal by the federal government was fast approaching at press time, and the work is not only tough, but frustrating at times, as well.

Debris or not?

John Perry knows first hand just how difficult and tedious debris cleanup can be. Perry is a principal at the Brookhaven-based engineering firm of Williford Gearheart & Knight (WGK), which...

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