Wastewater Reservoir Leak

This aerial photo taken from an airplane shows a reservoir near the old Piney Point phosphate mine Saturday in Bradenton, Fla. 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.

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Florida works to avoid 'catastrophic' pond collapse

Florida works to avoid 'catastrophic' pond collapse

PALMETTO, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday that crews are working to prevent the collapse of a large wastewater pond in the Tampa Bay area while evacuating the area to avoid a “catastrophic flood.”