Piney Point Live Updates: Full breach could send 'as much as a 20-foot wall of water' surging out

At the press conference with Gov. Ron DeSantis, Manatee County Acting Administrator Scott Hopes said that if there is a full breach of the walls at the damaged Piney Point reservoir, models show that "as high as a 20-foot wall of water" could surge into the area.

"So if you are in an  evacuation area and you have not heeded that, you need to think twice and follow the orders," Hopes said.

When asked about the Manatee County Jail near Piney Point being affected by potential flooding, Hopes said that current models show only 1-5 feet of water that could affect the jail.

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