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Officials Expand Evacuation Area, Gov. DeSantis Declares State of Emergency Following Leak at Wastewater Pond The Florida Department of Environmental Protection says a break was detected Friday in one of the walls of a 77-acre pond, holding millions of water containing phosphorus and nitrogen from an old phosphate plant
Published April 3, 2021 •
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Officials in Florida expanded a mandatory evacuation area near a large reservoir of wastewater Saturday because of a significant leak that authorities fear could lead to floods and a collapse of a system with radioactive material.
The original evacuation zone around the breached Piney Point reservoir has expanded a half-mile west and one mile southwest to Moccasin Wallow Road.
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Leak at wastewater pond prompts evacuations in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Saturday after a significant leak at a large pond of wastewater threatened to flood roads and burst a system that stores polluted waters. Officials in Florida ordered more than 300 homes to be evacuated and closed off a highway Saturday near the large reservoir in the Tampa Bay area north of Bradenton.Â
Residents who live around the Piney Point reservoir received an alert via text saying to leave the area immediately because the collapse was âimminent.â Authorities expanded the evacuation area later Saturday to include more homes but said they were not planning to open shelters.
By MARK YOUNG AND RYAN CALLIHAN | Miami Herald | Published: April 3, 2021 PALMETTO, Fla. Less than a day after Manatee County issued an emergency evacuation order for nearby residents of the troubled Piney Point industrial site, public safety officials have announced new and immediate evacuations around the phosphate mine, declaring the collapse of the gypsum stack is “imminent.” Several hours later, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a State of Emergency for the county. “Due to a possible breach of mixed saltwater from the south reservoir at the Piney Point facility, I have declared a State of Emergency for Manatee County to ensure resources are allocated for necessary response & recovery.”
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