That is not the same as the need for repairs to unfinished wall where shoddy contractors caused major damage to levees.
"President Joe Biden's decision to halt border wall construction may have provided a contract loophole that enabled construction workers to leave gaping holes in a Rio Grande Valley levee system, according to a Texas county official.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last month announced plans to address damages to the flood barrier system, which the DHS noted provides flood protection for residents in the low-lying Hidalgo County.
The DHS attributed the damage to construction undertaken during former President Donald Trump's administration, which the DHS said "blew large holes" in the levees.
Hidalgo County Public Affairs Division Director Carlos Sanchez told Newsweek local officials first learned about the "major breaches" within the last month. He said the levee gaps are significant in size."
