U.S. ARMY CORPS CHANGES RIVER PLAN

THE VOICES OF MANY MIDWESTERNERS AFFECTED BY SUMMER FLOODING HAVE APPARENTLY BEEN HEARD.

THE U.S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAYS IT WILL CHANGE ITS APPROACH TO MANAGING THE MISSOURI RIVER.

THE CORPS ANNOUNCED TODAY (Monday) THAT IT WILL MAKE CHANGES IN THE COMING WINTER AND SPRING.

THOSE CHANGES INCLUDE GETTING AS MUCH WATER OUT OF THE RIVER'S RESERVOIR SYSTEM AS POSSIBLE THIS FALL AND WINTER, AS WELL AS ANALYZING HOW MUCH MORE RESERVOIR SPACE MIGHT BE NEEDED TO EASE THE CHANCE OF FLOODING.

WOODBURY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR GARY BROWN HOPES THE NEW PLAN WILL HELP PREVENT SUCH A FLOOD EVENT FROM EVER HAPPENING AGAIN:

THE CORPS SAYS THE CHANGE CAME IN RESPONSE TO CONCERNS VOICED BY RESIDENTS DURING EIGHT PUBLIC MEETINGS HELD IN SIOUX CITY AND OTHER SITES.