The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office in Florida is warning residents of a potential levee breach that could cause flooding for about 70 homes.
A notification was sent out around 3 a.m. Saturday saying that homes near the Hidden River levee could be affected.
'The compromise of this levee appears that it WILL ONLY IMPACT HOMES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE HIDDEN RIVER COMMUNITY," the sheriff's office wrote in a ."This levee compromise SHOULD NOT impact any other areas in Sarasota County including Venice or North Port."Sarasota County Sheriff's Office via Facebook
Deputies are working with the fire department on going door-to-door to alert residents. The sheriff's office encouraged the community to consider evacuating. The potential flooding could hit people living on the east side of the Hidden River neighborhood, which is about 70 homes, according to a sheriff's office update Saturday afternoon.
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