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Inspections when it hits 17 feet. 13.68 feet they can take a lot of water right now. the biggest risk would be if for whatever reason it just sat here and dumped rain. that would be -- that's their concern. their concern is not the wind right now. >> [inaudible question]. >> turkey point will be closed at the right point and the -- i've been talking, they're prepared to do it. we're preparing both to close it and how to reopen it. the big issue on reopening it is we have to have the evacuation zone completely clear so we've worked a plan with the national guard to make sure it's closed but rea...

Right now. the big risk they have there, of course, is if we get too much water. it looks like so far this storm is moving fast, which means we won't get the same sort of rain that texas got. now, that can all change but the biggest risk on the dike at okeechobee is too much rain and why they're lowering levels and doing the same thing with the canals. so we're trying to make sure to the extent if we get a lot of rain and the storm surge at miami-dade. the canals will be as low as we can get them. if something changes we'll tell you. we're at 13.68 and we can take a lot more right now. i think...

Something without anything happening. they do inspections. they will even do more detailed inspections when it hits 17 feet. 13.68 feet, they can take a lot of water right now. the biggest risk would be if, for whatever reason, it sat here and dumped rain. that's their concern. their concern is not the wind right now. [ inaudible question ] >> yep. turkey point will be closed at the right point. i have been talking to close it and how to reopen it. the big issue on reopening it is we have to have the evacuation zone completely clear. we worked to plan with the national guard and with fdot to

Floridians and businesses have timely information on the storm and continue to closely monitor hurricane irma and issue updates throughout the next few days. [speaking spanish] >> i can answer any questions anybody has. [inaudible question] >> i've been talking to the corps every day. colonel kirk is in tallahassee along with general holland out of atlanta. they've done inspections. it's at 13.68, which is good right now. we can take a lot more water

Are being -- initial inspections will begin once the lake approaches 17 feet. the lake level currently is 13.68 feet. based on current rainfall forecasts at this time, we have no major concerns with the dike, but we will remain in constant contact in the u.s. army corps of engineers to monitor the dik dike. shelters. if you are of equity from the keys, you can shelter at florida national interviewer c. we are making sure shelters are available for those me to evacuate. there should be no reason for anyone to evacuate if you are ordered to do so. shelters will be available and you should follow...