Weather cancels floodwall ceremony

Ongoing weather problems forced a cancellation of the floodwall signing agreement ceremony set for 2 p.m. today, according to a statement issued by the city.

U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, instrumental in getting authorization and appropriations for the $9 million project, was to be a key figure in the event. She announced Thursday she would spent today touring regions hit by the ice storm to develop a coordinated response to victims' needs.

Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District in St. Louis also shifted their attention to the storm recovery effort.

The floodwall renovation agreement is a joint project between the city and the corps. Some repairs are already underway.

No information on a possible rescheduling of the event has been released.