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 efforts for Tropical Storm Nicole.
District Actions
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 efforts for Tropical Storm Nicole.
District Actions
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will temporarily close SFWMD-Managed Lands in Orange, Osceola, Polk, Highlands, Okeechobee, Glades, Hendry, St. Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach counties today, Tuesday, November 8 at 5:00pm in preparation of Tropical Storm Nicole.
The SFWMD-Managed Lands are expected to re-open as conditions warrant after the storm passes Central and Southern Florida.
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will temporarily close all of its navigational locks to public access at the end of regular operating hours tonight, Tuesday, November 8.
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is closely monitoring Subtropical Storm Nicole and continues to prepare the regional water management system for anticipated storm-related impacts. The current forecast suggests this storm may produce heavy rainfall by Wednesday night and Thursday across the Florida Peninsula.