U.S. ARMY CORPS HOSTS MISSOURI RIVER MEETING

THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WRAPPED UP A SERIES OF MEETINGS ON THE MISSOURI RIVER IN SIOUX CITY FRIDAY.

EARLIER THIS WEEK THE CORPS RELEASED A NEW REPORT SAYING ADDING ADDITIONAL STORAGE SPACE LAST YEAR WOULD NOT HAVE REDUCED THE IMPACT OF 2011'S RECORD MISSOURI RIVER FLOOD.

MANY IN ATTENDANCE DIDN'T AGREE WITH THE REPORT, INCLUDING STATE SENATOR BILL ANDERSON WHO SPOKE ON BEHALF OF CONGRESSMAN STEVE KING:

SOME AREA RESIDENTS SAY THEY STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MOVE BACK INTO THEIR HOMES BECAUSE OF LAST SUMMER'S FLOOD:

BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN MCMAHON SAYS THE CORPS WILL LOOK AT CHANGES IN RIVER MANAGEMENT BASED ON THE INPUT THEY'VE RECEIVED:

MCMAHON SAYS THE CORPS WILL PUBLISH A REPORT AT THE END OF MAY ON THE RIVER'S VULNERABILITY AND HOW TO IMPROVE FLOOD CONTROL AND THE OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING THE MISSOURI RIVER.