In doing so, the Mayor also issued the following statement:

"Hurricane Florence is slowly pulling away from our area, and our City is continuing the recovery process. City workers have been out again today cleaning debris and conducting damage assessment, and I can report that Greenville has not sustained the type of damage that we have seen during some hurricanes of the past.

 

I would like to personally thank all of the City employees for their efforts to prepare our City and address issues as they came up during and after the storm. Additionally, I want to thank the residents who provided their assistance with storm preparation and adhered to City requests to stay off the streets during and after the storm. Your cooperation helped us tremendously throughout the past few days and helped to keep our community safer.

 

While Greenville's overall damage was not as widespread as we have experienced in the past, some communities were not as fortunate. We as a City will continue to support our neighbors in all ways that we can as they begin the challenging recovery process. It is my hope that you will keep these areas in your thoughts and even join the City in assisting these communities that have catastrophic damages from Florence if you feel inclined to do so. In Greenville, we certainly understand the importance of mutual aid during these challenging times, and we also know that our willingness to work together to overcome such challenges is one of the many reasons that Greenville and eastern North Carolina are so special."