Tornado-related Debris Collection to Start on Wednesday in South Patrick Shores

BREVARD COUNTY, FL. – Debris collection will begin Wednesday (June 14) in South Patrick Shores, which saw dozens of homes impacted with roof, structure and other wind-related damages from an EF1 tornado that hit the area on June 7.

Doug Connor Inc (DCI) of Melbourne has been contracted by the County and will focus debris collection on a number of streets, including Albatross Drive, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th streets, Ocean Dr., Pelican Dr., Sea Gull Drive, Egret Drive, Herron Drive and Flamingo Drive. The company will first focus on collection of vegetative debris, like tree limbs and bushes, and then move to construction and demolition debris, fencing, etc.

The tornado hit the area south of Pineda Causeway with winds between 90-100 mph, according to the National Weather Service-Melbourne.