SOUTH SIOUX CITY MEETING

SIOUXLAND---SOUTH SIOUX CITY OFFICIALS MET WITH RESIDENTS TUESDAY NIGHT TO INFORM THEM OF THE FLOODS PROGRESS AND PASS AN ORDINANCE TO SPEND FUTURE FEMA FUNDS.

MAYOR BILL MCLARTY SAYS THE SEVERITY OF THE FLOOD DEPENDS ON THE STRENGTH OF THE DIKE.

WATER HAS ALREADY COVERED SOCCER FIELDS AND BIKE TRAIL AND BASEMENTS MAY BE NEXT.

SANDBAGS AND SAND ARE AVAILABLE AND INMATES WILL BEGIN FILLING THEM LATER THIS WEEK.
THE MAYOR MET WITH GOVERNOR HEINEMAN TUESDAY AND PASSED A FEMA OPERATIONAL FUNDING MECHANISM.

ANOTHER MEETING WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT 7 P.M. AT THE SOUTH SIOUX MINIDOME IF WATER LEVELS ALLOW.