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When a hurricane threatens, do you have a plan for your pets? Do you have a safe spot for them in your home? What will you do with them if you can’t stay in your home?
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/3/21 |
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Weathering storms is a part of every Floridian’s life. As the 2021 Hurricane Season begins, please take a few minutes to review some of the mandatory supplies.
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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6/2/21
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Ninety-two years ago a hurricane struck Florida that would change the Lake Okeechobee area forever. It lashed Puerto Rico on its way to South Florida and tore its way directly through Lake Okeechobee...
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/1/21 |
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As hurricane season approaches (June 1-November 30), all residents and visitors of Okeechobee County are encouraged to get prepared by creating a family hurricane plan
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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5/24/21
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The Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office shared this report: On the afternoon of April 1, on a small tornado touched down in the area of Okeechobee County known as Dark Hammock (NE 144th St.)
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4/2/21
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GENEVA- On March 17 the World World Meteorological Organization (WMO) retired the names Dorian and Laura from from the rotating lists of Atlantic tropical cyclone names due to the death and …
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By Richard Marion
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3/18/21
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It's a very windy day in Okeechobee.
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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3/18/21
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Okeechobee County has a new weather monitoring system, WeatherSTEM. The state-of-the-art weather stations will allow...
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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3/9/21
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OKEECHOBEE -- Okeechobee County Emergency Management in Partnership with the Okeechobee Chapter of the American Red Cross announced a cold weather shelter opening for tonight (Feb. 2).
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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2/2/21
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Now that the water has receded and the cleanup is underway, let’s take a closer look at Eta’s track as well as how rare of an event...
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By Sammy Hadi, meteorologist
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12/23/20
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Okeechobee County opened emergency shelters on Sunday due to the approach of Tropical Storm Eta. On Monday morning, shelters were closed. No one used the shelters. A flood watch is still in effect.
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11/9/20
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NAPLES -- Collier County schools, FGCU, FSW and Keiser University all closed classes for Monday as Tropical Storm Eta moved closer to Florida on Sunday.
The Collier County Bureau of Emergency …
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11/8/20
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Schools closed in Martin County on Monday, Nov. 9
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11/8/20
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Glades County schools will be closed Monday, Nov. 9.
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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11/8/20
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Palm Beach County schools and government offices closed Monday due to Tropical Storm Eta.
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11/8/20
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MOORE HAVEN -- On Sunday mornng at 8 a.m the Glades County Emergency Operation Center activated to a Level 2, partial activation,in response to Tropical Storm Eta. Emergency Management will be …
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11/8/20
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Flood expected from Tropical Storm Eta. Okeechobee County schools will be closed Monday.
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Katrina Elsken
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11/8/20
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MIAMI – The National Hurricane Center has updated the projected path of Tropical Storm Eta.
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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11/6/20
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IMMOKALEE — The National Weather Service provided a special briefing Thursday morning about the expected path and strengthening of Tropical Depression Eta toward the Florida peninsula, which …
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Special to the Immokalee Bulletin
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11/5/20
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