The Latest: Residents begin repairing damage from Hurricane Milton, which killed at least 10
Florida residents began repairing damage from Hurricane Milton, which smashed through coastal communities and tore homes to pieces, flooded streets and spawned a deadly tornadoes.At least 10 people are dead, but many expressed relief that Milton wasn’t worse.Follow AP’s coverage of tropical weather at https://apnews.com/hub/hurricanes.Here’s the latest:Polluted waste from Florida's fertilizer industry spills into Tampa Bay during Hurricane MiltonRIVERVIEW, Fla. — Pollution from a major Florida phosphate mine spilled into Tampa Bay during Hurricane Milton, the facility’s owner disclosed Friday.The Mosaic Company said in a media release that heavy rains from the storm overwhelmed a collection system at its Riverview site, pushing excess water out of a manhole and into discharges that lead to the bay. The company said the leak was addressed Thursday and is not continuing. Florida has 25 such stacks, containing more than 1 billion tons of phosphogypsum, a solid waste byproduct of the state’s phosphate fertilizer…
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