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Hamburg celebrates start of levee improvement to keep town dry
Cathy Crain
Hamburg marked a major milestone today in the long fight against Missouri River flooding.
Local, state, and national officials were on hand for a groundbreaking for the expansion by eight feet of what is called the Ditch 6 levee located along Highway 333. Omaha District Corps of Engineers Colonel Mark Himes saluted local officials for their efforts in pushing for the expansion to 919 feet.
“Hamburg’s resolve to provide additional flood resiliency serves as an example to other communities along the Missouri River and throughout the nation who face similar challenges,” Himes says. “You’ve already done an amazing done, and have made tremendous progress recovering from the 2019 flood event. Today, I along with the U-S Corps of Engineers’ Omaha district team are proud to partner with you in taking another major step in moving forward.”
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Originally two years, then three years, then it was a few more years, then two more years, and just on and on,” said Jason George, owner of Angelo’s Bar-B-Que.
But George said he is grateful that nearby customers can easily drive again to the restaurant founded by his grandfather 63 years ago.
The bridge – and two others along North Main and Henderson streets are key parts of the $1.2 billion Panther Island flood control project.
The two other bridges are expected to be finished by the end of the year, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Transportation said.
But the future of Panther Island is an open question.
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