March 28, 2024

Trail repairs delayed as FEMA freezes funding

WATERLOO — Repairs to a nature trail in Iowa have been delayed after the Federal Emergency Management Agency put a hold on a funding request.

FEMA’s decision to halt the $380,000 request comes in the wake of severe hurricane damage in Texas and Florida.

Blackhawk County conservation director Mike Hendrickson says the county was notified of the hold on Friday. Portions of the Cedar Valley Nature Trail were damaged when the Cedar River overflowed.