A levee project in Hoquiam and Aberdeen is in limbo as a federal grant was paused. The project would create two levies that would protect more than 5,000 properties.
HOQUIAM, Wash. — For years, communities in Grays Harbor County have battled rising waters, heavy rains, and flooding. A long-awaited levee project meant to protect thousands of homes and businesses is on hold after the federal government halted grant funding for the project in the spring. The cities are still waiting, hoping to get the money back.
The cities of Hoquiam and Aberdeen had secured roughly $90 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant money in
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