LAKELAND, Fla. – Help is coming to flooded residents living near Lake Bonny in Lakeland.
On Tuesday night, large flatbed trucks towing two industrial-sized water pumps, and 6,000 feet of piping arrived in Lakeland.
According to a press release from the city of Lakeland, the equipment has been provided by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers as part of a flood mitigation plan developed alongside county and Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) officials.
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In a post on X, state representative Jennifer Canady shared images of several pieces of heavy equipment and piping rolling into town.
Early Wednesday morning, crews delivered the equipment to the northwest shore of Lake Bonny.
“City and SWFWMD staff will work around the clock to install the system and get it operational. Staff will man the system 24/7 to ensure it …