47 tons of trash pulled from Black Creek

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Reported by: Dee Registre

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Published: 3/15 10:38 am

Updated: 3/15 11:30 am

MIDDLEBURG, Fla. -- The amount of trash fished out of Black Creek has doubled. We first told you about the clean-up last month. Two weeks ago crews removed 21,000 pounds of garbage drowned by Debby.

That number doubled to 47 tons.

The cleanup project cost $84,000 in state and federal dollars.

Clay County Emergency Management crews say the cleanup will make these waters a lot safer.

More than 600 homes were damaged in Clay County due to Tropical Storm Debby's torrential rains.

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HarlequinDane - 3/16/2013 3:02 AM

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It is quite possible the terms garbage and trash are not correctly identifying all types of material that is being removed. There is a lot of natural debris like trees that were uprooted and submerged. Personal property that was washed away and damaged wasn't trash initially, but shouldn't remain in a creek system.

Fred Thompson - 3/15/2013 5:38 PM

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How much of it was beer cans and other REDNECK type trash?

HarlequinDane - 3/15/2013 3:26 PM

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>>Two weeks ago crews removed 21,000 pounds of garbage drowned by Debby. That number doubled to 47 tons. << 21,000 is equal to 10.5 tons. Doubled, it would only be 21 tons. 47 tons equals 94,000 pounds, assuming the math hasn't changed from 2,000lb = 1 ton :)

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