County holds meeting on flooding

Representatives from the Hill County Commission, Road Department and Disaster and Emergency Services held a public forum Wednesday evening to discuss the ongoing flooding situation in Hill County and next steps for the community.

Hill County DES Coordinator Amanda Frickel said the county is still in the very early stages of the flooding season and the road department is already working practically non-stop, but there is still a tremendous amount of assessment and documentation to be done.

Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said he and his fellow commissioners intend to declare a state...