Engineers and dam safety specialists evaluating the danger of a catastrophic flood from a leaking Florida wastewater reservoir determined that the threat of a possible second breach was “unsubstantiated,” the Florida Department of Environmental Protection said. Officials said Monday that a drone discovered a possible
Crews racing to contain a wastewater leak from a pond in the Tampa Bay area have spotted a potential second breach Monday as evacuation orders remain in effect, officials say. The development comes after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Sunday of a “catastrophic flood situation” if the body of water at Piney Point, a former
Hundreds of residents have been asked to evacuate after officials warned Piney Point Reservoir near Tampa Bay could be breached. Manatee County public safety officials said a portion of the reservoir’s retaining wall shifted laterally, which means total structural collapse is possible. They warned
Evacuations have been ordered near a wastewater holding reservoir near Tampa, Florida, because of an “imminent” uncontrolled release of water, officials said, according to reports. The evacuation order covers a half-mile radius south and a mile north of the abandoned Piney Point
