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September 2016 News Clippings

October 6th, 2016

With levee work ending, local leaders say region is prepared for business


July 2015 News Clippings

August 4th, 2015

Metro East Levee District is getting a jump on upgrades – St. Louis Post Dispatch 7-10-2015


January 2015 News Clippings

March 2nd, 2015

May 2011 News Clippings

May 19th, 2011

 


January – March 2011 News Clippings

March 22nd, 2011

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July-December 2010 News Clippings

March 22nd, 2011

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January-June 2010 News Clippings

June 15th, 2010

Articles include:

  • 06/15/10 – Levee repair price tag falls from $450 million to $170 million – bnd.com
  • 05/20/10 – FEMA offering sharply discounted insurance rates for 2 years under flood remapping push – CanadianBusiness.COM
  • 05/20/10 – Metro-east residents can get cheaper flood insurance rates – BND
  • 05/20/10 – FEMA to offer discounted insurance for those in Metro East flood plain – STLToday
  • 03/12/10 – Costello forms bi-partisan Congressional Levee Caucus – BND
  • 02/22/10 – Money grab’ by FEMA? Lawsuit considered over levees decision – BND
  • 02/18/10 – Levee repair officials will ask feds to guarantee revenue toget started – STLToday
  • 02/18/10 – Levees are key concern for those who live on old floor ofthe river – STLToday
  • 02/09/10 – One-man levee road show: Chief engineer has a mission and a message – BND
  • 02/07/10 – Some Metro East businesses fear new flood rules – Suburban Journals
  • 02/07/10 – Lawmakers look for more money for levees: ‘$2 million a year isnot going to cut it – BND
  • 01/22/10 – Wood River levees worse than thought, more expensive to restore – stltoday.com
  • 01/18/10 – Illinois officials ask feds exactly what’s wrong with theirlevees – stltoday.com
  • 01/10/10 – FEMA and Corps have explaining to do – bnd.com
  • 01/06/10 – Durbin wants FEMA to release levee data, briefmetro-east residents – bnd.com
  • 01/05/10 – Are levees bad? Prove it – bnd.com
  • 01/04/10 – Metro-east gets a year’s reprieve on new flood maps, insurance hikes – bnd.com
  • 01/03/10 – Are our levees really that bad? Regional panel wants FEMA to show evidence of flaws – bnd.com

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July-December 2009 News Clippings

December 23rd, 2009

Articles include:

  • 12/23/09 – The $500 million question: Why repairing our levees keeps costing more – Suburban Journals
  • 10/09/09 – Levee breach is most serious, avoidable risk facing metro 
St. Louis – stltoday.com
  • 10/05/09 – Metro East Levee Upgrade Costs Climb – stltoday.com
  • 09/06/09 – New Flood Rules, With a Price Tag
  • 08/06/09 – Holding back flood insurance – bnd.com
  • 08/03/09 – Levee repair status updated – thetelegraph.com
  • 08/01/09 – Costello: Bill would halt flood insurance increases – 
bnd.com
  • 07/17/09 – Levee restoration work begins under Sterman – St. Louis 
Business Journal
  • 07/17/09 – Levee restoration work begins under Sterman – St. Louis 
Business Journal
  • 07/06/09 – Costello working to buy time for American Bottom
residents, businesses – Illinois Business Journal

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January-June 2009 News Clippings

June 24th, 2009

Articles include:

  • 06/24/09 – SW Illinois Flood Prevention Districts’ Council Officially Up 
and Running – STLToday.com
  • 05/09/09 – Local officials battling bureaucrats and budget on levee
repairs – Illinois Business Journal

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October-December 2008 News Clippings

October 3rd, 2008

Articles include:

  • 10/03/08 – Guest view: Region pushes ahead with levee restoration – 
bnd.com

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