After Pender County was not included in a first round of FEMA property buyout funds, state and FEMA officials cited a delayed application. But according to one state hazard mitigation specialist who worked with the county on the project, that was not the case. PENDER COUNTY — A state hazard mitigation specialist set the record … Continue reading State specialist says Pender’s ‘rock solid’ FEMA buyout application among first submitted. So why the delay?