FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
STATE WATCH OFFICE
DAILY INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Number: 2019-1181 
Incident Name: Southbound I-75 Closed 
Occurred: 2/28/2019   05:13 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/28/2019   05:43 ET 
Affecting: Broward 
Involving: Petroleum Spill, Road Closure or DOT Issue, Vehicle 
Summary: All southbound lanes of I-75 are closed at Griffin Road near Weston due to a traffic crash. One person reported injured. An estimated 250 gallons of diesel has spilled from a damaged saddle tank. No storm drains or waterways affected. Local fire department is on scene trying to contain the spill. 
Status: Open 

Incident Number: 2019-1180 
Incident Name: Dense Fog Advisory 
Occurred: 2/28/2019   04:03 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/28/2019   04:03 ET 
Affecting: Holmes, Walton 
Involving: Weather Advisories 
Summary: Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 9 AM CST this morning. 
Status: Open 

Incident Number: 2019-1179 
Incident Name: Dense Fog Advisory 
Occurred: 2/28/2019   03:58 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/28/2019   03:58 ET 
Affecting: Nassau 
Involving: Weather Advisories 
Summary: Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 10 AM EST this morning. 
Status: Open 

Incident Number: 2019-1178 
Incident Name: Northbound I-95 Closed 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   22:33 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   23:05 ET 
Affecting: Martin 
Involving: Road Closure or DOT Issue 
Summary: All northbound lanes of I-95 were closed in the Hobe Sound area due to a traffic crash. Nine people were injured. No hazardous material releases reported. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1177 
Incident Name: Dense Fog Advisory 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   22:12 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   22:12 ET 
Affecting: Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla, Washington 
Involving: Weather Advisories 
Summary: Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 10 AM EST Thursday morning. 
Status: Open 

Incident Number: 2019-1176 
Incident Name: Dense Fog Advisory 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   22:00 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   22:00 ET 
Affecting: Baker, Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Suwannee, Union 
Involving: Weather Advisories 
Summary: Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 10 AM EST Thursday morning. 
Status: Open 

Incident Number: 2019-1175 
Incident Name: I-75 SB Road Closure 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   19:33 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   20:38 ET 
Affecting: Sarasota 
Involving: Road Closure or DOT Issue 
Summary: The southbound lanes of I-75 were partially closed in the Sarasota area for an extended period due to a traffic crash. One unconfirmed fatality reported. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1173 
Incident Name: US-301 Road Closure 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   19:22 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   19:40 ET 
Affecting: Marion 
Involving: Road Closure or DOT Issue 
Summary: All lanes of US-301 were closed in the Summerfield area for over one hour due to a traffic crash. Two trauma alerts reported. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1172 
Incident Name: US 1 Road Closure w/ Suspicious Device 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   18:21 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   18:53 ET 
Affecting: Volusia 
Involving: Bomb Threat or Device, Road Closure or DOT Issue 
Summary: All lanes of US-1 were closed in the Ormond Beach area for over two hours due to the discovery of a suspicious device during a traffic stop. A bomb squad responded and detonated the devices. No injuries or evacuations reported.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1171 
Incident Name: Wastewater Release 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   11:00 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   18:06 ET 
Affecting: Hillsborough 
Involving: Wastewater or Effluent Release 
Summary: Approximately 1,300 gallons of wastewater spilled in the Tampa area due to a ruptured line. No storm drains or waterways affected. Clean-up will be conducted by a private contractor. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1170 
Incident Name: Unknown Sheen 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   17:32 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   17:32 ET 
Affecting: Pinellas 
Involving: Petroleum Spill 
Summary: Petroleum sheen reported in Clearwater. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1169 
Incident Name: NOAA Weather Radio Outage 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   15:55 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   15:55 ET 
Affecting: Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa 
Involving: Weather Reports 
Summary: The NOAA All Hazards Radio Transmitter located in the Milton area is currently down for scheduled maintenance. 
Status: Open 

Incident Number: 2019-1168 
Incident Name: Diesel Release 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   15:25 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   15:43 ET 
Affecting: Palm Beach 
Involving: Petroleum Spill 
Summary: Petroleum sheen reported on Lake Worth in the Riviera Beach area due to operator error. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1167 
Incident Name: Potential Petroleum Release 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   15:35 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   15:35 ET 
Affecting: Monroe 
Involving: Petroleum Spill 
Summary: Potential petroleum sheen reported in the Key Largo area due to a sailboat that ran aground. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1166 
Incident Name: SR 40 Road Closure w/ Diesel Spill 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   13:43 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   14:24 ET 
Affecting: Volusia 
Involving: Petroleum Spill, Road Closure or DOT Issue 
Summary: SR-40 was closed in the Pierson area for over three hours due to a traffic crash. One trauma alert and one other non-serious injury reported. Approximately 20 to 30 gallons of diesel reported spilled. Clean-up conducted by the local fire department. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1165 
Incident Name: Wastewater Release 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   10:30 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   14:15 ET 
Affecting: Hillsborough 
Involving: Wastewater or Effluent Release 
Summary: An estimated 1,000 gallons of activated sludge released at a wastewater treatment facility in Lutz. The release was contained on site and did not impact drains or waterways. Clean-up conducted by the reporting party. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1164 
Incident Name: Potential Petroleum Release 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   13:59 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   13:59 ET 
Affecting: Lee 
Involving: Petroleum Spill 
Summary: Petroleum sheen reported in the Matlacha Pass due to an equipment malfunction on a boat. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1163 
Incident Name: Diesel Release 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   13:00 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   13:35 ET 
Affecting: Martin 
Involving: Hazardous Materials, Petroleum Spill 
Summary: Petroleum sheen reported in the Stuart area. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1162 
Incident Name: Healthcare Facility Incident 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   11:00 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   13:33 ET 
Affecting: Pinellas 
Involving: Public Health Medical 
Summary: Kindred Hospital in St. Petersburg experienced a power outage. Power was off for about five hours. All medical equipment was powered by the on-site generator. No evacuations reported.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1160 
Incident Name: Petroleum Release 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   12:39 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   12:39 ET 
Affecting: Monroe 
Involving: Hazardous Materials, Petroleum Spill 
Summary: Petroleum sheen reported in the Key West area due to a lube oil transfer spill. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1159 
Incident Name: Unknown Sheen 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   12:16 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   12:16 ET 
Affecting: Pinellas 
Involving: Petroleum Spill 
Summary: A private citizen reported an unknown sheen in St. Petersburg.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1157 
Incident Name: Diesel Release 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   08:00 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   11:09 ET 
Affecting: Broward 
Involving: Hazardous Materials, Petroleum Spill 
Summary: Petroleum sheen reported on the C-11 Canal in the Fort Lauderdale area due to diesel spill inside a pump station.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1156 
Incident Name: Diesel Release 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   08:30 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   08:56 ET 
Affecting: Seminole 
Involving: Hazardous Materials, Petroleum Spill 
Summary: Approximately 30 to 40 gallons of diesel released from an overturned dump truck in the Oviedo area. Some of the release entered a storm drain. Clean-up conducted by a private contractor. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-1155 
Incident Name: NOAA Transmitter Outage 
Occurred: 2/27/2019   08:00 ET 
Reported to SWO: 2/27/2019   08:28 ET 
Affecting: DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Polk 
Involving: Weather Reports 
Summary: The NOAA Weather Radio Transmitter located in the Sebring area was offline due to routine maintenance. 
Status: Closed 


Total Incidents: 24