In New Hanover County, recovery efforts were underway Tuesday morning, and officials were working to put in place a plan for debris pickup.
"New Hanover County has assessed damage around New Hanover County, and the county plans to collect vegetative debris for residents in the unincorporated area of the county, based on the amount of debris that fell as a result of the storm," county officials said in a news release. "The county is working with its debris contractor to determine a schedule, but debris collection will likely begin next week."
More information on county vegetative debris cleanup is available on the county's website.
On Tuesday afternoon, Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo said city officials were debating whether or not city personnel would clean up roads and debris or they would hire a contractor for debris removal.
“I believe the city will probably move forward with a contractor to remove the debris because I think it's going to be a lot more debris out there than we had anticipated," Saffo said. "Obviously this was a significant wind event for the community, as opposed to what we saw with [Hurricane] Florence, which was a water event."
Teams on Tuesday were assessing potential damage to buildings and infrastructure, Saffo said.
“We fared it pretty well for a Category 1 [hurricane],” he said around 1 p.m. Tuesday. “No major flooding as of right now that we have assessed. So the city weathered it pretty well overall.”
For the most part, the impact of the storm on downtown Wilmington was minimal, officials said.
"Regardless, there are some issues to be cleaned up and addressed and our organization as well as the MSD [Municipal Service District] Ambassadors are hard at work making sure that we get back to normal as quickly as possible," Wilmington Downtown Inc. Chairman Dane Scalise said in an email Tuesday afternoon. "I also want to thank all the Downtowners who took the proper precautions in advance of the storm. Their actions no doubt made a big difference."
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