Gov. Haley: $64M needed to cover state's Matthew damage

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley plans to seek about $64 million in next year's budget to cover damage to the state from Hurricane Matthew not covered by federal emergency aid.

The governor's office released estimates Wednesday that found the state has to pay about $33.5 million for items such as debris removal, damage to public buildings and infrastructure, as well as evacuations along the coast.

The estimates find the state is also on the hook for $30.4 million to cover damage to roads not covered by federal aid.

The governor's office said figures were not yet available for a total estimate of public and private damage caused by the October storm.

Five people died, some 870,000 were left without power, and 350,000 evacuated as the storm scoured the state's coastline.

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