6 inches of rain in an hour caused additional flooding near Lake Manatee in Florida; dam not designed for flood control.
6 inches of rain in an hour caused additional flooding near Lake Manatee in Florida, according to Manatee County officials. The dam is not designed as a flood control structure, and officials are monitoring the situation, notifying downstream residents as necessary. The county released water from the dam following the heavy rainfall event, acknowledging that the saturated ground resulted in further flooding.
August 22, 2024
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