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Brian Mast: Should the dike fail, there is also population south of Lake Okeechobee, and that is where people recognize the need for…

On the recordMarch 7, 2017
Should the dike fail, there is also population south of Lake Okeechobee, and that is where people recognize the need for flood control.
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Brian Mast
Republican · Florida

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Mast highlights the potential catastrophic consequences of a dike failure on local populations.

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