Florida State Watch Office Daily Incident Report for Tuesday, November 20, 2018

FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
STATE WATCH OFFICE
DAILY INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Number: 2018-7172 
Incident Name: Dense Fog Advisory 
Occurred: 11/20/2018   05:02 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/20/2018   05:02 ET 
Affecting: Collier, Glades, Hendry 
Involving: Weather Advisories 
Summary: The National Weather Service in Miami issued a Dense Fog Advisory which is in effect until 9 AM EST this morning.
Status: Open 

Incident Number: 2018-7171 
Incident Name: CR-74 Closure due to Low Visibility 
Occurred: 11/20/2018   04:10 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/20/2018   04:10 ET 
Affecting: Charlotte 
Involving: Petroleum Spill, Road Closure or DOT Issue, Vehicle, Weather Reports 
Summary: CR-74 has been closed for several hours due to low visibility from fog in Punta Gorda causing several vehicle accidents which have resulted in a 100-gallon diesel release, a cargo load of soda to release and a cargo load of bees to escape. One unconfirmed fatality has been reported.
Status: Open 

Incident Number: 2018-7170 
Incident Name: SR-200 Road Closure 
Occurred: 11/20/2018   03:24 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/20/2018   03:24 ET 
Affecting: Nassau 
Involving: Road Closure or DOT Issue, Vehicle 
Summary: SR-200 has been fully closed for several hours in Callahan due to an overturned semi.
Status: Open 

Incident Number: 2018-7169 
Incident Name: SR-222 EB Road Closure (NE 23rd Street) 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   20:33 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   20:42 ET 
Affecting: Alachua 
Involving: Road Closure or DOT Issue, Vehicle 
Summary: The eastbound lanes of SR-222 were closed due to a vehicle accident in Gainesville.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2018-7168 
Incident Name: Florida Turnpike NB Road Closure (MM 53) 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   15:18 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   18:09 ET 
Affecting: Broward 
Involving: Road Closure or DOT Issue, Vehicle 
Summary: The northbound lanes of the FL Turnpike were closed in Fort Lauderdale due to a commercial vehicle that caught fire. The incident did not cause any injuries or releases.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2018-7167 
Incident Name: I-275 NB Road Closure (MM 17) 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   15:49 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   17:45 ET 
Affecting: Pinellas 
Involving: Road Closure or DOT Issue, Vehicle 
Summary: The northbound lanes of I-275 were closed in St. Petersburg due to a vehicle accident.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2018-7166 
Incident Name: Wastewater Release 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   10:30 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   16:50 ET 
Affecting: Sarasota 
Involving: Wastewater or Effluent Release 
Summary: 30,000-35,000 gallons of wastewater released in Sarasota due to a power issue at a lift station. Clean up actions were completed.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2018-7165 
Incident Name: Abandoned Drum 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   15:56 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   15:56 ET 
Affecting: Wakulla 
Involving: Petroleum Spill 
Summary: An abandoned drum was discovered floating in the Gulf of Mexico near Ochlockonee Bay.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2018-7164 
Incident Name: Diesel Release 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   15:43 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   16:12 ET 
Affecting: Pinellas 
Involving: Petroleum Spill 
Summary: Approximately 100 gallons of diesel released from a semi-truck due to a vehicle accident on I-275 near St. Petersburg.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2018-7163 
Incident Name: US-17 Road Closure 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   15:31 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   15:54 ET 
Affecting: Volusia 
Involving: Law Enforcement Activity, Road Closure or DOT Issue 
Summary: US-17 was closed in Deland for several hours due to law enforcement activity.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2018-7161 
Incident Name: Potential HazMat Release 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   14:00 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   14:13 ET 
Affecting: Holmes 
Involving: Hazardous Materials 
Summary: A drum described as an intermediate bulk container that is 100+ gallons in size was discovered in Graceville. The container was found 1/3 full and the container and area was assessed for evidence of a release.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2018-7160 
Incident Name: Wastewater Release 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   09:35 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   14:05 ET 
Affecting: Duval 
Involving: Wastewater or Effluent Release 
Summary: Approximately 20 gallons of raw sewage released from a manhole in Jacksonville and entered a storm drain that discharges into the St. Johns River. Clean-up actions were completed. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2018-7158 
Incident Name: School Lockdown w/ Potential HazMat Release 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   13:39 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   13:39 ET 
Affecting: Broward 
Involving: Hazardous Materials, Suspicious Activity 
Summary: Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale was on lockdown due over 20 students falling ill due to an unknown cause. 26 students were transported due to the incident.  
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2018-7157 
Incident Name: Turnpike Road Closure (MM251) 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   11:51 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   12:11 ET 
Affecting: Orange 
Involving: Road Closure or DOT Issue, Vehicle 
Summary: The northbound lanes of the FL Turnpike were closed near Orlando due to a single vehicle accident. FDOT was on scene due to a bridge being involved but no structural damage was reported.  
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2018-7156 
Incident Name: Sunken Vessel w/Petroleum Release 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   11:30 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   11:54 ET 
Affecting: Martin 
Involving: Marine Incident, Petroleum Spill 
Summary: 5-10 gallons of gasoline released from a sunken vessel in the Manatee Pocket waterway in Stuart. Clean up actions were planned.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2018-7155 
Incident Name: School Evacuation (Fire Alarm) 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   11:14 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   11:23 ET 
Affecting: Broward 
Involving: Population Protection Actions 
Summary: Everglades High School in Miramar was evacuated for some time due to a fire alarm. There was no smoke or fire reported.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2018-7154 
Incident Name: US-27 Road Closure 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   10:21 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   11:08 ET 
Affecting: Glades 
Involving: Road Closure or DOT Issue, Vehicle 
Summary: The southbound lane of US-27 were closed for several hours in Moore Haven due to a vehicle accident that resulted in one unconfirmed fatality.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2018-7153 
Incident Name: I-10 EB Road Closure (MM217) 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   10:30 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   10:42 ET 
Affecting: Jefferson 
Involving: Road Closure or DOT Issue 
Summary: The eastbound lanes of I-10 were closed near the city of Lloyd due to a vehicle accident.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2018-7152 
Incident Name: NOAA Weather Radio Outage 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   10:03 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   10:03 ET 
Affecting: Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla 
Involving: Weather Reports 
Summary: Due to routine maintenance until 11/21/2018, the Tallahassee NOAA Weather Radio will remain out of service during day-time hours.
Status: Open 

Incident Number: 2018-7151 
Incident Name: Dense Fog Advisory 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   09:08 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   09:08 ET 
Affecting: Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Hamilton, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, Union 
Involving: Weather Advisories 
Summary: The National Weather Service in Jacksonville extended a previous Dense Fog Advisory from 9 AM to 10 AM EST yesterday morning.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2018-7150 
Incident Name: I-95 NB (MM 195) Road Closure 
Occurred: 11/19/2018   06:33 ET 
Reported to SWO: 11/19/2018   07:07 ET 
Affecting: Brevard 
Involving: Road Closure or DOT Issue, Vehicle 
Summary: The northbound lanes of I-95 were closed due to a multi-vehicle accident in Rockledge.
Status: Closed 




Total Incidents: 21