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Practice Evacuation Planned For Ohio’s Buckeye Lake
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Emergency officials plan to hold a practice evacuation at central Ohio’s Buckeye Lake where federal officials have warned a deteriorating dam could fail. The Columbus Dispatch reports that emergency officials in Licking and Fairfield counties will hold the drill April 25 at the urging of Gov. John Kasich. A recent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
Kasich Committed To Replacing Faulty Dam
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Update 1:00 p.m. Gov. John Kasich says that work to replace a faulty dam at central Ohio’s Buckeye Lake will begin immediately. Kasich met with state and local officials on Thursday after a report warned of potential catastrophic failure of the nearly 180-year-old earthen dam at the popular recreational lake about 30 miles east of… Read More
Hundreds Attend Meeting On Ohio Lake After Faulty Dam Report
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Nearly 500 residents and business owners attended a public meeting to discuss threats to a central Ohio lake following a report of potential catastrophic failure at its dam. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report released last week said officials should immediately replace the 180-year-old earthen dam at Buckeye Lake or drain the recreational reservoir… Read More
Ohio Officials To Discuss Situation At Faulty Dam
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Ohio emergency management officials plan to discuss the precarious situation with a faulty dam at Buckeye Lake. State and local officials plan to brief the media on Monday morning on emergency preparedness planning for residents who live near the reservoir about 30 miles east of Columbus. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report released last… Read More
Feds Recommend Draining Ohio Lake Because Of Weak Dam
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the chance of dam failure is so high at a central Ohio lake that the agency is recommending it be drained until repairs can be made. The Corps was brought in by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to assess the safety of the dam at Buckeye Lake… Read More