Low canal levels causing supply concerns

The City of Cape Coral is asking residents to be mindful of watering schedules due to the low levels of water in the canals.

The water is used for fire hydrants and emergencies.

FLORIDA...INCLUDING FIRES INCOLLIER, LEE, AND CHARLOTTECOUNTIES.THE DRY CONDITIONS HAVE BEENFEEDING THOSE FIRES ACROSSSOUTHWEST FLORIDA FOR THE PASTFEW DAYS, AND LOWER WATER LEVELSIN CAPE CORAL’S CANAL SYSTEM,WILL LIKELY MAKE FIGHTING THOSEFLAMES HARDER...THE CITY SAYS THEY DEAL WITHLOWER CANAL LEVELS EVERY YEAR.THAT WATER IS MOST OFTEN USEDFOR YOUR SPRINKLERS...AND OFCOURSE FOR FISHING AND BOATING.BUT OFFICIALS TELL FOX 4, ITALSO FEEDS SOME OF THE FIREHYDRANTS IN PARTS OF THE CITY...AND THEY NEED *YOU TO BE MINDFULOF THE CITY WATERING SCHEDULE,TO MAKE SURE THERE’S ENOUGH INCASE OF A WILDFIRE..."We have to make sure thatthere’s enough pressure for fisuppression if we should have awildfire and other things likethat."TO HELP HAVE MORE BACKUP WATERIN THE FUTURE...THE CITY HASALSO RECENTLY ENTERED INTO APARTNERSHIP WITH FORT MYERS...TOTAKE ON SOME OF ITS "RECLAIMED"OR "REUSED" WATER...TO STORE F