(Radio Iowa) It’s been a year since everyone in the small, northwest Iowa town of Hornick had to evacuate because of flooding. Hornick Mayor Scott Mitchell says there’s been progress, but they still have a long way to go.

Hornick is about 25 miles southeast of Sioux City and had about 220 residents when last year’s flooding hit. Hornick was awarded more than two-million dollars last year to build a protective barrier called a berm around the city, to prevent future flooding. Mitchell says the town is still waiting to start the project.

And the community is waiting for funding from FEMA for the road repairs.

(Reporting by Katie Peikes)