Cleanup project aims to restore Lake Adger after Hurricane Helene

Cleanup project aims to restore Lake Adger after Hurricane Helene

LAKE ADGER—Polk County is moving forward with a large debris and sediment removal project at Lake Adger to restore water flow and storage capacity damaged by Hurricane Helene. After nearly 18 months of coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and North Carolina Emergency Management, county officials announced that CERES Environmental has been selected as the contractor. The project will focus on returning the 438-acre lake on th…