NOW THAT BOTH COASTS OF FLORIDA ARE UNDER A STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO THE TOXIC DISCHARGES FROM LAKE OKEECHOBEE AS WELL AS DANGER TO RESIDENTS SOUTH OF THE LAKE FROM A POSSIBLE DIKE BREACH (RESULTING IN 2500 DEATHS IN 1928) IT IS TIME TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND SEND THE WATER SOUTH.

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