SC Forestry Commission still waiting to be reimbursed by FEMA after Pinnacle Mountain fire
SC Forestry Commission still waiting to be reimbursed by FEMA after Pinnacle Mountain fire
WEBVTT WE HAVE MORE FROM PICKENSCOUNTY.REPORTER: MORE THAN A YEAR AGOWE STOOD HERE AND WATCHED 10,623ACRES AROUND PINNACLE MOUNTAINBURN.TODAY THIS IS WHAT THAT AREALOOKS LIKE.STILL, SOME ISSUES INVOLVING THEFIRE REMAIN.IT TOOK MORE THAN A MONTH AT$4.8 MILLION TO FIGHT THE FIREAT PINNACLE MOUNTAIN.NEARLY $2.3 MILLION OF THAT PAIDBY THE STATE FORRESTERCOMMISSION.WHILE THEIR EMPLOYEES DID GETTHEIR NORMAL PAYCHECKS, THEY HADYET TO SEE ANY MONEY FOR WORKDONE OVER 40 HOURS.>> I UNDERSTAND IT MIGHT BEFRUSTRATING COME OF AT THISPOINT IT IS JUST OUT OF OURHANDS.REPORTER: THE SPOKESMAN FOR THEFOREST TO COMMISSION SAYS THEAGENCY IS WAITING TO BEREIMBURSED BY FEMA.THAT REIMBURSEMENT TO INCLUDEMORE THAN $241,000 IN PAY FOR175 EMPLOYEES WHO HELPED FIGHTTHE FIRE.>> IT IS IN THE HANDS OF FEMA ATTHIS POINT.IT IS NOT A MATTER OF THEDRAGGING THEIR FEET.I DON'T MEAN TO CAST ANY BLAME.MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT ITSIMPLY TAKES A LONG TIME.A YEAR IS NOT EVEN A LONG TIMEIN FEMA TERMS.REPORTER: THE AGENCY HAD THERESPONSIBILITY OF ASKING FEMAFOR REIMBURSEMENT.PICKENS COUNTY IS ALSO WAITINGFOR FUNDS COME ABOUT BECAUSE ASTATE OF EMERGENCY WAS DECLAREDDURING THE FIRE, THEY WERE ABLETO USE MONEY FROM A CONTINGENTTHE FUND -- CONTINGENCY FUND TOPAY WORKERS IN FULL.DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR TICKETSCOUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SAIDTHEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR FEMATO PAY THINGS LIKE BILLS FROMOTHER AGENCIES SENT TO THEM
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SC Forestry Commission still waiting to be reimbursed by FEMA after Pinnacle Mountain fire
Agency waiting to be reimbursed more than $241,000
Agency waiting to be reimbursed more than $241,000
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