Shouty Ron DeSantis and Bully Ron DeSantis, meet Radioactive Ron DeSantis. This is a Love Canal-sized story that is about to burst onto the scenes. Read The Guardian article, here:www.theguardian.com/…
The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, declared a state of emergency on Saturday after a significant leak at a large pond at the old Piney Point phosphate mine threatened to burst a system that stores water polluted with radioactive materials.
Officials ordered more than 300 homes evacuated and closed off a highway near the large reservoir in the Tampa Bay area north of Bradenton.
Residents who live around the Piney Point reservoir received an alert via text saying to leave the area immediately because the collapse was “imminent”. Authorities expanded the evacuation area later Saturday to include more homes, but said they were not planning to open shelters.
So, get out now, but you’ll get no help from the state. YOYO.
And who gets the biggest political Easter gift from this? Nikki Fried, who if DeSantis keeps acting like a total a$$-wipe Florida Man, may be our next governor.
The Florida agriculture commissioner, Nikki Fried, urged DeSantis to convene an emergency session of the state cabinet, adding that the Piney Point property has seen similar leaks in the past.
“The immediate evacuation of residents, disruption of families during Easter weekend and potential environmental catastrophe requires the attention and action of Florida’s statewide elected leadership,” Fried said.
Radioactive waste spilling all over Manatee County? This could actually describe most Florida GOP.