Manhattan City officials have reported that inspections have been completed for properties affected last week’s flood. The preliminary estimate of damage includes 93 properties with 106 building and a total of 381 dwelling units. Staff continues to input data into the FEMA model to arrive at a total amount of building damage, and hopes to be finished by the middle of this week.
A Multi-Agency Resource Center hosted by the American Red Cross was open on Friday at St. Thomas More Church on Kimball Avenue. As of 5 p.m. Friday more than 100 households had participated in the event. Resource such as the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Charities, Department of Motor Vehicles and the City of Manhattan were present to provide assistance to people affected by the flood.