Restoration After Disaster: Jordan Estess talks the destruction of Hurricane Helene & FEMA Failures

On this “Small Business Saturday” episode of the Furthermore Podcast, Jordan Estess, Owner and Chief Operations Officer of Estess Utility Services is on the ground with his crew in southeastern Georgia to help restore the land following the destruction of Hurricane Helene. Estess highlights the significant challenges they faced in hard-hit areas like North Carolina, where restoring infrastructure along I-40 may take years. He also discusses FEMA’s delayed response, restrictions on the use of private drones, and the urgent need for faster contractor credentialing. Estess goes on to stress the importance of collaboration between federal and local authorities, while recognizing the dedication of first responders and the power of community support during disaster recovery efforts.

For any town administrator, mayor, government official, or municipality who has been impacted by Hurricane Helene and still needs help with utility crew assistance, accessing roadways, forestry mulching, clearing and grading land, or other emergency storm related response efforts, Estess and his team are willing to help. Email: [email protected].

For anybody listening that is wanting to assist those who have been impacted by Hurricane Helene, please feel free to donate money or goods to your favored disaster relief non-profit to help aid the recovery efforts.

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And keep up with Amanda Head’s "Small Business Saturday" video podcast series which will continue to roll out right here every Saturday from now until the end of the year with various small business leaders from all around our great nation.