LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Lake County officials on Tuesday provided an update to local roadways damaged by a recent surge of rain.

Wolf Branch Road will reopen in about four weeks with improved drainage and road modifications, officials said.

Mount Dora and Eustis received 15 to 19 inches of rain in just hours on Oct. 26, overwhelming roads and stormwater systems.

Wolf Branch Road, which had just reopened Oct. 23, 2024 after Hurricane Milton, was among the damaged routes.

“We understand the frustration our residents feel,” said Lake County Board of County Commissioners Chairman Leslie Campione. “ These closures are such a disruption to our daily commutes and routines, especially since this same road washed out last year during Hurricane Milton, but Lake County is working to rebuild this

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