Officials say the levee near Percival, Iowa, that failed in last summer’s Missouri River flooding will undergo temporary repairs but will remain vulnerable to severe flooding next year.
KETV-TV reported damage to the levee is about $120 million but only $10 million has been received to fix it.
Pat Sheldon of the local levee district says it’s going to take time to clear legal hurdles and ensure the work is done right.
Kim Thomas of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the Percival levee is a top priority but money is limited.
The agency says the levee will be repaired to handle a 25-year flood by March 1, but it will take a year or more to restore it to the way it was before the flooding.
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