/tags/herbert-hoover-dike Herbert Hoover Dike en-US WLRN Wed, 25 Jan 2023 20:50:00 GMT /environment/2023-01-25/after-18-years-1-5b-dike-repair-done-at-floridas-lake-o After 18 years, a $1.5 billion project has officially been completed to repair the sprawling he Herbert Hoover Dike around Florida’s Lake Okeechobee that protects thousands of people from potentially catastrophic flooding during hurricanes. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 20:50:00 GMT /environment/2023-01-25/after-18-years-1-5b-dike-repair-done-at-floridas-lake-o Curt Anderson | Associated Press /2018-07-09/dike-repair-money-coming-amid-algae-woes As calls grow for state action to deal with toxic algae blooms in Southeast and Southwest Florida, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced funding is... Mon, 09 Jul 2018 10:44:07 GMT /2018-07-09/dike-repair-money-coming-amid-algae-woes News Service of Florida /news/2018-02-13/trumps-proposed-budget-seeks-state-money-for-dike-repairs State dollars will be needed to speed federal repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobee, under President Donald Trump’s proposed… Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:17:28 GMT /news/2018-02-13/trumps-proposed-budget-seeks-state-money-for-dike-repairs News Service of Florida /news/2017-10-27/white-house-says-it-will-expedite-funding-for-lake-o-dike-repairs With the White House pointing to ties between President Donald Trump and Gov. Rick Scott, repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobee might… Fri, 27 Oct 2017 16:20:48 GMT /news/2017-10-27/white-house-says-it-will-expedite-funding-for-lake-o-dike-repairs Jim Turner /news/2017-10-19/governor-wants-rush-of-federal-funds-for-lake-okeechobee-dike-repair The water level in Lake Okeechobee appears to have stabilized.Rainwater from Hurricane Irma has pushed the lake over an alarming 17 feet. It's risen more… Thu, 19 Oct 2017 23:40:36 GMT /news/2017-10-19/governor-wants-rush-of-federal-funds-for-lake-okeechobee-dike-repair /news/2017-10-18/glades-residents-afraid-lake-okeechobee-dam-could-fail-as-water-reaches-above-17-feet There’s a potential crisis building around Lake Okeechobee.The massive freshwater lake is about half the size of the state of Rhode Island and holds more… Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:13:16 GMT /news/2017-10-18/glades-residents-afraid-lake-okeechobee-dam-could-fail-as-water-reaches-above-17-feet /news/2017-10-09/rising-waters-in-lake-okeechobee-trigger-concerns-of-dike-safety The water level in Lake Okeechobee has reached a level not seen in more than a decade — 17.16 feet — prompting concerns about the integrity of the Herbert… Tue, 10 Oct 2017 01:22:37 GMT /news/2017-10-09/rising-waters-in-lake-okeechobee-trigger-concerns-of-dike-safety