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Starke, the county seat of Bradford County, sits within a region that received approximately 2.5 million dollars from the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service for emergency flood abatement assistance following extensive Santa Fe River flooding specifically attributed to rainfall and wind damage to trees from Hurricane Irma in September 2017. This federal funding, combined with 255,875 dollars from the Suwannee River Water Management District and a 13,750 dollar in-kind match from the county itself, reflects the documented severity of this specific flood event for Bradford County. The county subsequently approved additional grant applications to the water management district specifically for 2.2 million dollars toward Alligator Creek Flood Mitigation and 90,250 dollars for Hampton Lake Canal improvements, illustrating the comprehensive, multi-year infrastructure response this single hurricane event triggered for the broader Santa Fe River watershed that Starke sits within. We are a Florida state-licensed mold remediation team.
Starke's position as Bradford County's seat places it within a region whose flood history following Hurricane Irma in September 2017 has been documented with unusual technical precision. A formal analysis specifically attributed the extent of Santa Fe River flooding in Bradford County to a combination of rainfall and wind damage to trees associated with Irma, a cause determination that carried significant practical implications since the allocation of substantial disaster relief funds depended directly on this specific attribution.
This documented cause-and-effect relationship resulted in Bradford County receiving approximately 2.5 million dollars from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service for emergency flood abatement assistance, supplemented by 255,875 dollars from the Suwannee River Water Management District and a 13,750 dollar in-kind contribution from the county itself. This level of federal and state funding reflects the genuine severity officials recognized in this specific flood event affecting the Santa Fe River and its tributaries throughout Bradford County.
The county's response extended well beyond immediate disaster relief into longer-term infrastructure investment. On January 2, 2018, Bradford County commissioners approved additional grant applications to the water management district, 2.2 million dollars specifically for Alligator Creek Flood Mitigation and 90,250 dollars for Hampton Lake Canal improvements, illustrating a comprehensive, multi-faceted response addressing several distinct waterways within the broader Santa Fe River watershed that Starke sits within. For Starke homeowners and property owners throughout Bradford County, this documented severity, substantial federal funding response, and subsequent infrastructure investment mean professional mold inspection is an important consideration for any property affected by Santa Fe River flooding, whether from Irma specifically or any subsequent significant rainfall event in this well-documented flood-prone watershed.
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Most jobs range from $2,000 to $6,500. Santa Fe River and Alligator Creek area properties with documented Hurricane Irma flood history often fall in the $3,000 to $6,000 range given the substantial federal funding response this flooding triggered. Free on-site inspection and written estimate before any work begins.
Yes, Bradford County specifically approved a 2.2 million dollar grant application to the Suwannee River Water Management District for Alligator Creek Flood Mitigation following the documented Hurricane Irma flooding, indicating this specific waterway has been identified for substantial, dedicated infrastructure improvement. This ongoing investment suggests county officials recognize this as a priority flood-prone area, which is relevant context for understanding both the historical severity and the documented response efforts for properties along this specific creek.
This specific cause determination had direct practical consequences, it was the basis on which Bradford County qualified for and received substantial federal and state disaster relief funding. Understanding this attribution is relevant for Starke property owners because it confirms the documented mechanism behind the area's flood vulnerability, fallen trees from wind damage can block waterways and create localized flooding beyond what rainfall alone would cause, a combined risk factor relevant to assessing any property's exposure during future significant storms.
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