Drone footage of Florida reservoir shows toxic water leak near Tampa Bay

A leak at a waste water reservoir at the site of a defunct phosphate plant south of Tampa has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes and threatened to flood the area and Tampa Bay with polluted water. The Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, declared a state of emergency over the possible collapse of stacks of phosphogypsum waste, primarily from fertiliser manufacturing Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► Florida faces ’imminent’ pollution catastrophe from phosphate mine pond ► The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► https://instagram/guardian