It s a whole new era, Ditch 6 levee groundbreaking in southwest Iowa You ll just see this thing rising off the ground and becoming a levee, project manager Lance Lansdown says Share Updated: 5:39 PM CDT May 5, 2021 It s a whole new era, Ditch 6 levee groundbreaking in southwest Iowa You ll just see this thing rising off the ground and becoming a levee, project manager Lance Lansdown says Share Updated: 5:39 PM CDT May 5, 2021
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Show Transcript WAVERLE: THE RESIDENTS OF HAMBURG SAID THEY WANTED A BIGGER AND BETTER LEVEE, WE’LL NOW THEY’RE GETTING I WELL NOW, THEY’RE GETTING IT. THE LEVEE WILL BE RAISED 8 FEET AND WILL PREVENT WATER FROM EVER GETTING INTO HAMBURG AGAIN. IT’S BEEN A 10-YEAR BATTLE FOR HAMBURG TO RAISE THIS LEVEE AFTER FLOODING IN 2011 AND AGAIN IN 2019. THE CITY DIDN’T GIVE UP. WE TRIED TO GET FEDERAL FUNDING, BUT NOTHING WAS AVAILABLE FOR PREVENTION. WAVERLE: FAST FORWARD TO NOW, VICTORY FOR THE