Governor Ron DeSantis took part in an aerial tour and later held a press conference after more than 300 homes were evacuated Saturday near the large reservoir in the Tampa Bay area.
Hundreds of residents around Piney Point have been asked to evacuate as 2-3 million gallons of water per day flow from a leak in a containment wall. Officials say the stack collapsed further despite overnight efforts from state and local crews.
Manatee County public safety officials have ordered a complete evacuation of the Piney Point reservoir site and surrounding areas due to the further collapse of the phosphogypsum stack.