In this episode of The Big Picture Manatee, we welcome special guest Damon Moore of Oyster River Ecology to discuss innovative local efforts to restore and protect our precious water ecosystems.

Manatee County Chief of Emergency Management, Matt Myers, said the Manatee Dam has done what it’s supposed to do, but the release is needed so there won’t be any future problems.

But after Hurricane Debby, some East Manatee County residents who did not live downstream of the dam were convinced that ... agencies and the county to map the flow of water during the storm.

But after Hurricane Debby, some East Manatee County residents who did not live downstream of the dam were convinced that ... agencies and the county to map the flow of water during the storm.

Two people have already died in a tornado in Wheeler County, Georgia ... the rains have become so intense that Lake Lure Dam risks overflowing, with communities downstream evacuated to higher ...

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In addition, the county shared details of what’s been done at the Lake Manatee Dam ahead of the storm. Residents who experienced devastating flooding last month after Hurricane Debby criticized ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A big win for residents in ... This forced the release of water from the dam which worsened the situation for properties downstream. That's why Whittaker and other ...

but county officials say that is not the case. Director of Natural Resources Charlie Hunsicker used a map to explain. He said the dam flows downstream into the Manatee River and eventually into ...

County staff operate the dam 24 hours a day ... but it was not backing up because of a contribution of the Manatee River,” Hunsicker said. Maps showing the water flow from every watershed ...