Event Brief
Pinellas waterways get $29M for Hurricane Milton repairs
Filed: Jun 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: Pinellas County approved a $29M federal grant to rebuild and stabilize five storm-damaged waterways after Hurricane Milton erosion.
WHO: Pinellas County commissioners; Pinellas County Public Works Director Kelli Hammer-Levy; U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
WHAT: A $29 million federal grant to repair and stabilize five storm-damaged waterways under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program.
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET
WHERE: Pinellas County, Florida
WHY: Severe erosion and bank damage from Hurricane Milton threatened nearby infrastructure, homes, and businesses and increased upstream flooding risk.
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