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November 06, 2007
Clarification: Lake Okeechobee dike
Clarification: Lake Okeechobee dike story (Miami Herald)
In a Nov. 2 story about repairs to Lake Okeechobee's dike, The Associated Press reported that a breach caused by a Category 5 storm could put most of South Florida under up to 4 feet of water and leave a million people homeless. The story should have made clear that such flooding could occur from a combination of a dike breach and the hurricane's storm surge, rain and other effects. The U.S. ...


