Anderson County is deeply appreciative to be a recipient of the Duke Energy Foundation grant, a significant boost to our emergency responders’ capabilities during weather-related situations and responses.
Funding from the Duke Energy Foundation will provide Anderson County’s Roads and Bridges Department with Palmetto 800-compliant portable radios. These units will allow crews to have interoperable communications with other emergency agencies and crews during weather-related events and other situations requiring emergency response. Since January 1, 2019, Anderson County has had 15 Major Storm events, which resulted in 1,468 downed trees and 206 road closures due to flooding. Total labor, material, and equipment costs absorbed by Anderson County since 2019 due to storm events and NOT INCLUDING BRIDGE AND CULVERT REPLACEMENTS are in excess of $1.3 million.
“We are grateful to be receiving this grant from the Duke Energy Foundation,” said County Council Chairman Tommy Dunn. “Having these radios available will allow our road crews to better serve the public and coordinate with other agencies during those times when our citizens are most in need.”