Pike County officials: FEMA funding uncertain for low‑water bridge damaged in 2025 flood

Pike County Judge Jones and county road officials told residents at the Oct. 6, 2025, Fiscal Court meeting that a low‑water bridge at Pond/Old Palm Creek will remain on the county’s list of damaged structures but that the county cannot rebuild it without FEMA or other outside funding.

Resident Kate Coleman, who identified herself as speaking for neighbors, said she obtained inspection records and told the court that she had been told “the county is not going to fix that bridge” and that the bridge was removed from a FEMA list after contact with a congressional office. Coleman told the court she had spoken with federal inspectors in the field and said, “FEMA came and inspected the bridge.”

County road supervisor Fabian and Judge Jones described inspection findings and the county’s limits. Fabian gave a conservative estimate of $3,000,000 to rebuild the low‑water bridge and said “there’s…