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Blue-Green Algae Bloom Detected In Willoughby Canal Near Lake Conway
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 21, 4:37 PM EDT
updated Oct 23, 2:02 PM EDT
Topic
Health
Reported by WFTV (Channel 9 ABC) and Florida Department of Health in Orange County, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
DOH-Orange Cautions About Blue-Green Algae in Willoughby Canal (East of Lake Conway) · Florida Department of Health in Orange CountyOct 21, 3:01 PM EDT
Blue-green algae bloom detected in Willoughby Canal near Lake Conway · WFTV (Channel 9 ABC)Oct 21, 4:37 PM EDT
DOH-Orange Issues Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Willoughby Canal (East of Lake Conway) · Florida Department of Health in Orange CountyOct 23, 2:02 PM EDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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Orange County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.
How We Decided
Oct 21, 5:47 PM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 22, 3:51 AM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.