After 18 years, a $1.5 billion project was officially completed to repair the sprawling dike around Florida’s Lake Okeechobee that protects thousands of people from potentially catastrophic flooding during hurricanes. The Herbert Hoover Dike project overseen by the U.S. Army …
Water levels in Lake Okeechobee have risen to nearly 16 feet. The rising water levels in the shallow lake have prompted the Army Corps of Engineers to fully open locks around the lake to release water and protect the aging …
The Army Corps of Engineers has activated its emergency operations center in response to high water levels at Lake Okeechobee. The corps’ emergency operations center in Jacksonville was activated ast Friday. Officials said the lake has been rising about 6 …
