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The Crisis at a Florida Wastewater Reservoir Show the Risks of Our Weak Infrastructure
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A drone view of Piney Point reservoir. (Gif: Manatee County Government)
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On Saturday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency over fears that a leaking wastewater pond in Manatee County could collapse imminently, triggering a “real catastrophic flood situation.” Officials have ordered more than 300 households to evacuate the area, warning that the looming disaster could unleash a 20-foot (6.1-metre) wall of water into the nearby area.
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(Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Sunday headed for the site of a defunct phosphate plant south of Tampa, where a leak at a waste water res.