As flood waters in Berrien County recede, the estimate on damaged property continues to rise, the Board of Commissioners heard Thursday. Tony Meyaard, director of the countys damage assessment team, reported that estimated damage costs for public and private property stand at $8.3 million. Of that, $5 million comes from private property. Thats up from the $7.5 million figure released last week by the team that continues to calculate damage from the devastating floods from February. Meyaard said that 345 properties were affected, 93 suffered major damage, and six were destroyed.
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