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Jackson County to get $10 million from FEMA for dredging
Jackson County is getting a multimillion-dollar boost from the federal government to help erase the effects of Hurricane Isaac last year.
The Sun Herald reported that the county will receive $10 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for dredging silt that Isaac swept into the mouths of bayous and channels. Matching money from the state and county will pay for an additional $4 million in dredging work.
County Board of Supervisors President Mike Mangum said the work could start in October and take about a year to complete.
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