After Florence, North Carolina University Rebuilding With Hurricane Resistant Construction

Hurricane Florence caused about $140 million in damage at UNC Wilmington, and university leaders say they hope to accomplish repairs with a combination of insurance claims, state funding and help from FEMA. The big-ticket item was Dobo Hall, the large science building that lost part of its roof and was ruined by 25-35 inches of water inside. It will have to be almost gutted and rebuilt at a cost of about $60 million, said UNCW Chancellor Zito Sartarelli, who called the Dobo damage “just a nightmare.” Insurance is expected to cover $32 million of the cost of the repair, which could take two years.