Florida Gov. Rick Scott was in Palm Beach County Friday morning and held a 9:30 a.m. news conference on Hurricane Irma.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has told Scott that the structural integrity of the Herbert Hoover Dike containing Lake Okeechobee "will not be compromised" by Hurricane Irma.
However, voluntary evacuations for communities surrounding the lake's southern half are now mandatory, because it's possible Irma's winds will push water over the dike.
