Officials pointed to the eight-month political filibuster on passing the appropriation that has stalled work locally. "We're moving in a direction that's indicative of what's on the horizon of this great community," McQueen said.Īs a result of funds posted earlier this year through the legislative appropriation relating to Hurricane Michael, the city has planned for nearly $140 million in capital improvement projects, including $81 million for infrastructure, $35 million to replace 11 lift stations, and $30 million for water management.
More: GALLERY: Mexico Beach one year after Hurricane Michael In the first five months post-storm, Panama City had 14,278 changes of address registered with the post office. Still, from the city facing a crumbling infrastructure further damaged by the hurricane to a shrinking population and housing rent costs remaining abnormally high because of insufficient stock, the county has much more recovery to do. Schools have established mental health services to help traumatized students get back on track with their studies. Housing has begun to bounce back and programs were created to help people buy homes. The area has received hundreds of millions of federal dollars in reimbursement for cleanup efforts - in some cases faster than first expected. More: GALLERY: Damage from Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beachĭespite such devastation, much has improved in the last two years. Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed, thousands of trees were snapped and the lives of many families were uprooted. Panama City and the rest of Bay County on Saturday will mark two years since Category 5 Hurricane Michael struck, changing the area forever.
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