Tropical Storm Nicole: Director Drew Bartlett Provides Update on SFWMD’s Actions
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South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Executive Director Drew Bartlett provided an update this afternoon from the SFWMD’s Emergency Operations Center on the District’s preparation and response efforts for Tropical Storm Nicole.
District Actions
- Continuing to adjust and lower canals to support regional flood control efforts.
- Monitoring, testing, and actively adjusting flood protection gates and pumps in response to the forecast and rainfall.
- Ready to deploy staged resources throughout the District to immediately provide recovery response.
- Continuing to coordinate with local governments and local drainage operators.
- Ensuring pump station operators are continuing operations during and after the storm.
- All SFWMD-managed locks are closed to public access.
- SFWMD-managed lands in Orange, Osceola, Polk, Highlands, Okeechobee, Glades, Hendry, St. Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach counties are closed.
- SFWMD's Emergency Operations Center is now at Level 1, Full Activation.
Residents are reminded to pay attention to their County's Emergency Operations Center. SFWMD will continue to provide updates on its emergency operations.
Visit SFWMD.gov for more information and continue to follow SFWMD on Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates on our operations.
Media Resources
- Watch the Nov. 9 Afternoon Update
- Download the Nov. 9 Afternoon Update
- Interviews with water management officials may be coordinated with Randy Smith at rrsmith@sfwmd.gov or Jason Schultz at jschultz@sfwmd.gov.