Gayle Harrell Unveils Memorial to Light a Fire Under Congress for Everglades Restoration | Sunshine State News

A member of the House of Representatives from Port St. Lucie has put together a Memorial bill to urge Congress to have Everglades restoration projects to be a priority. This is a type of bill that urges action, but is more symbolic of the urgency that Floridians require as it relates to our water control and supply issues. There are many projects in the pipeline. One of them, of course, is the shoring up of the Herbert Hoover Dike. Click title for link. From the article:

Construction on the 143-mile Herbert Hoover Dike around the lake began in the 1930s after hurricanes killed more than 2,000 people and swamped much of the lower part of the state. It is now in such poor condition that it is ranked among the most likely to fail in the United States. Higher water levels put more pressure on the dike and because water can flow into the lake six times faster than it leaves the lake, the Corps tries to keep the lake level between 12.5 and 15.5 feet during the rainy season.