FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
STATE WATCH OFFICE
DAILY INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Number: 2019-4876 
Incident Name: Freight Train Vs Vehicle at Crossing 
Occurred: 8/24/2019   02:50 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/24/2019   03:34 ET 
Affecting: Volusia 
Involving: Rail Incident 
Summary: A freight train struck a vehicle at a railroad crossing in the Ormond Beach area. No injuries or fuel spills reported. No major road closures reported. 
Status: Open 

Incident Number: 2019-4875 
Incident Name: Southbound I-95 Closed 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   21:11 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   23:12 ET 
Affecting: St. Lucie 
Involving: Road Closure or DOT Issue, Vehicle 
Summary: All southbound lanes of I-95 were closed in the Ft. Pierce area for an extended period due to a traffic crash. One trauma alert and one unconfirmed fatality reported. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4874 
Incident Name: Oil Sheen 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   22:00 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   22:33 ET 
Affecting: Hillsborough 
Involving: Petroleum Spill 
Summary: Petroleum sheen reported in the Tampa area. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4873 
Incident Name: SR-780 Road Closure 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   20:26 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   21:22 ET 
Affecting: Sarasota 
Involving: Road Closure or DOT Issue, Vehicle 
Summary: SR-780 was closed at McIntosh Road in the Sarasota area for an extended period due to a traffic crash. One unconfirmed fatality reported. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4872 
Incident Name: Wastewater Release 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   10:30 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   20:02 ET 
Affecting: Sumter 
Involving: Wastewater or Effluent Release 
Summary: 8,000 to 10,000 gallons of raw sewage released from a lift station in the Webster area due to operator error. No storm drains or waterways affected. Clean-up actions were reported as complete. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4871 
Incident Name: Wastewater Release 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   16:18 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   18:38 ET 
Affecting: Miami-Dade 
Involving: Wastewater or Effluent Release 
Summary: 19,135 gallons of raw sewage released from an air release valve in Miami due to contractor error. The release entered two nearby storm drains, No waterways affected. Clean-up conducted by the reporting party. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4870 
Incident Name: Potential Petroleum Release 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   12:00 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   18:33 ET 
Affecting: Broward 
Involving: Petroleum Spill 
Summary: A private citizen reported that a person works on cars at their private residence in Fort Lauderdale and dumps the oil onto the ground. The oil then goes into storm drains. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4869 
Incident Name: Wastewater Release 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   09:00 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   18:08 ET 
Affecting: Brevard 
Involving: Wastewater or Effluent Release 
Summary: Approximately 50,000 gallons of raw sewage released from a force main in the West Melbourne area due to a ruptured line. No storm drains impacted, but some did enter a nearby retention pond. Clean-up actions were reported as complete. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4868 
Incident Name: PLB Activation 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   17:16 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   17:16 ET 
Affecting: Charlotte 
Involving: Search & Rescue 
Summary: The AFRCC reported an active PLB near Olga. Lee County was notified of the activation. The signal later ceased before it could be located. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4867 
Incident Name: Wastewater Release 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   10:00 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   16:12 ET 
Affecting: Escambia 
Involving: Wastewater or Effluent Release 
Summary: Over 1,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled in the Pensacola area due to unknown cause(s). The release entered a nearby storm drain. It is unknown if any waterways were impacted. No clean-up actions reported. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4866 
Incident Name: Road Closure (I-75 NB @ MM142) 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   14:49 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   14:49 ET 
Affecting: Lee 
Involving: Road Closure or DOT Issue, Vehicle 
Summary: The northbound lanes of I-75 were closed in the Fort Myers area for almost two hours due to a vehicle crash. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4865 
Incident Name: Wastewater Release 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   12:30 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   14:37 ET 
Affecting: Palm Beach 
Involving: Wastewater or Effluent Release 
Summary: Unknown amount of raw sewage spilled in the Boca Raton area due to a contractor hitting a force main. The release did enter a nearby storm drain. It is unknown if any waterways were impacted. Clean-up actions are planned. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4864 
Incident Name: Wastewater Release 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   09:00 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   13:52 ET 
Affecting: Pinellas 
Involving: Wastewater or Effluent Release 
Summary: 1,700 gallons of raw sewage spilled in the Largo area due to a grease blockage in a manhole. The release did enter the Starkey Road Basin #25. Clean-up conducted by the reporting party. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4863 
Incident Name: DWF Incident 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   12:00 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   13:42 ET 
Affecting: Lee 
Involving: Drinking Water Facility 
Summary: An unknown person(s) cut holes in the fence line of the North Fort Myers Reverse Osmosis facility in North Fort Myers sometime in the past week.  No access or damage reported to the facility or water supply. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4862 
Incident Name: Wastewater Release 
Occurred: 4/4/2019   21:56 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   12:42 ET 
Affecting: Duval 
Involving: Wastewater or Effluent Release 
Summary: Approximately 300 gallons of raw sewage released from a force main in Jacksonville due to a blockage. No storm drains or waterways affected. Clean-up actions are complete. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4861 
Incident Name: Propane Release 
Occurred: 8/22/2019   12:00 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   12:39 ET 
Affecting: Pinellas 
Involving: Hazardous Materials 
Summary: Anonymous report of a strong odor of propane in Clearwater. This has been ongoing for the past year. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4859 
Incident Name: I-10 Road Closure (MM 284) 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   12:05 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   12:22 ET 
Affecting: Suwannee 
Involving: Road Closure or DOT Issue, Vehicle 
Summary: The eastbound lanes of I-10 were closed in the Live Oak area for about two hours  due to a traffic crash. One unconfirmed fatality reported. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4858 
Incident Name: Wastewater Release 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   11:50 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   11:50 ET 
Affecting: Lee 
Involving: Wastewater or Effluent Release 
Summary: 12,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled in the Ft. Myers area due to a contractor hitting a force main. Clean-up conducted by the reporting party. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4857 
Incident Name: Wastewater Release 
Occurred: 8/22/2019   06:18 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   11:40 ET 
Affecting: Duval 
Involving: Wastewater or Effluent Release 
Summary: Approximately 23,500 gallons of raw sewage released from a force main in Jacksonville due to a contractor striking a line. No storm drains or waterways affected. Clean-up conducted by the reporting party. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4856 
Incident Name: Aircraft Incident 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   11:40 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   11:40 ET 
Affecting: Lake 
Involving: Aircraft Incident 
Summary: Lake County Dispatch reported an experiential aircraft crash at Flying Gator Airfield in the Groveland area. One trauma alert reported.
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4855 
Incident Name: Road Closure (I-10 EB @ MM185) 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   11:36 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   11:36 ET 
Affecting: Gadsden 
Involving: Road Closure or DOT Issue, Vehicle 
Summary: All eastbound lanes of I-10 were closed west of Midway for about one hour due to a vehicle crash. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4854 
Incident Name: Unknown Oil Release 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   11:18 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   11:18 ET 
Affecting: Collier 
Involving: Hazardous Materials, Petroleum Spill 
Summary: Less than 50 gallons of an unknown oil reported found underground in the Immokalee area while removing an old pipeline. No storm drains or waterways impacted. Clean-up conducted by a private contractor. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4853 
Incident Name: Aircraft Incident w/ US 1 NB Road Closure 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   09:34 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   09:47 ET 
Affecting: Martin 
Involving: Aircraft Incident, Road Closure or DOT Issue 
Summary: A privately owned single engine aircraft crashed in the Hobe Sound area. There were three people on board. No injuries, fatalities or fuel spills reported. The northbound lanes of US-1 were closed for several hours due to the incident. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4852 
Incident Name: Diesel Release 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   09:01 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   09:01 ET 
Affecting: Duval 
Involving: Hazardous Materials, Petroleum Spill 
Summary: Petroleum sheen reported in Jacksonville. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4851 
Incident Name: Wastewater Release 
Occurred: 8/21/2019   13:01 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   08:38 ET 
Affecting: Pasco 
Involving: Wastewater or Effluent Release 
Summary: An unknown amount of raw sewage was released in the Port Richey area due to a treated effluent pond overflowing. The release is being sent to a nearby canal. Clean-up actions are planned. 
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4850 
Incident Name: Unknown Sheen 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   08:04 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   08:33 ET 
Affecting: Duval 
Involving: Hazardous Materials, Petroleum Spill 
Summary: Petroleum sheen reported in Jacksonville.  
Status: Closed 

Incident Number: 2019-4849 
Incident Name: Unknown Sheen 
Occurred: 8/23/2019   07:00 ET 
Reported to SWO: 8/23/2019   07:25 ET 
Affecting: Broward 
Involving: Petroleum Spill 
Summary: Petroleum sheen reported on the New River in Ft. Lauderdale. 
Status: Closed 


Total Incidents: 27