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  1. Coming Together for Our Creeks: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services Hosts Creek Week March 22-29 

    Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services and its partners are hosting events March 22-29 to celebrate Creek Week, an appreciation of the 3,000 miles of creeks in Mecklenburg County.
  2. Severe Weather Preparedness Week Is March 2-8

    Charlotte-Mecklenburg joins North Carolina in recognizing the first week of March as Severe Weather Preparedness Week.
  3. Public Input Wanted: Share Feedback On Community Hazards

    Mecklenburg County is looking for your input on how natural hazards including flooding, hurricanes, and severe weather impact you and your neighbors. Mecklenburg County and incorporated communities are seeking public input as they update the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. 
  4. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Funds Available for Homes Damaged by Hurricane Helene Flooding

    Mecklenburg County was included in the Federal declared disaster for Hurricane Helene. As part of this declaration, voluntary Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding has been made available through FEMA and the State of North Carolina for both buy-outs and elevation projects.
  5. Storm Water Services Offering Voluntary Buyouts and Grants For Homes Damaged By Hurricane Helene

    Voluntary buyouts and retroFIT (Floodproofing Improvements Together) grants are now available to property owners near Mountain Island Lake whose homes were damaged or destroyed during Hurricane Helene.  

     
  6. Harmful Algae Blooms Observed in Lower Portion of Lake Norman

    Active harmful algae blooms have been found in a portion of lower Lake Norman.
  7. Mecklenburg County Receives FEMA Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Helene

    Homeowners and renters in Mecklenburg County who had uninsured damage or losses caused by Hurricane Helene are now eligible to apply for FEMA disaster assistance. 
  8. Mecklenburg County Recognized Nationally for Excellence in Government and Public Service

    Mecklenburg County has been recognized with ten 2024 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). 
  9. Mecklenburg County Public Information Earns Awards of Excellence

    Mecklenburg County has been recognized with eight 2024 Achievement Awards from the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO). NACIO honors the innovative, creative and outstanding work of county government communicators throughout the nation.  
  10. Join Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services for The Big Spring Clean March 23 

    Join Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services and hundreds of residents on March 23 for a morning of spring cleaning. Storm Water Services staff will be at seven creek locations around Charlotte-Mecklenburg that need a litter pick-up.