Florida flooding: 'Never in my mind would I have imagined it would be this bad'

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  • čas přidán 3. 10. 2022
  • Unprecedented flooding has destroyed homes across Central Florida, the result of heavy rain dropped by Ian. In Seminole County, residents along the St. Johns River are wading through waist-high water inside their homes to collect belongings. In Osceola County, as the water recedes, residents are concerned about health issues related to the record floodwaters.
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Komentáře • 533

  • @Pinkfrosting962
    @Pinkfrosting962 Před rokem +75

    I left all my stuff. Didn’t think twice about my stuff. All I cared about was my life and not watching my pets drown or be traumatized. Screw stuff. I cannot understand being older and caring MORE about your stuff. Life is eternal.

    • @hereef1
      @hereef1 Před rokem +7

      Life is short bud, death is eternal.

    • @Kristen10-22
      @Kristen10-22 Před rokem +2

      Learned that as well after a b ca dx at 36. Woke me up as to what’s important in life.

    • @sunnyromano6862
      @sunnyromano6862 Před rokem +5

      I agree; never get too attached to stuff because it can be gone in an instant and it's not what is important.

    • @hlw5419
      @hlw5419 Před rokem

      I can't even imagine having to make that decision though.. but beautifully said💛

    • @phyllis9750
      @phyllis9750 Před rokem +2

      Good for your. Good decisions!

  • @Best-mx2of
    @Best-mx2of Před rokem +39

    That lady is the only person who said she learned from a previous hurricane and raised her stuff. Then I hear she is going to rebuild and has no intention of leaving.

    • @marlowenapier286
      @marlowenapier286 Před rokem +7

      It’s not criticizing for paying attention to one’s surroundings and not putting everything you have into a flood zone with no means of fixing it when it floods…it’s call responsibility… yes things happen but.. when you know and you do it anyway… free will of choice… folks can’t seem to learn this lesson.

    • @trapmuzik6708
      @trapmuzik6708 Před rokem +4

      55+ communities is much cheaper in FLA she more than likely can't afford to live nowhere else so rebuilding makes the most sense

    • @juliaweber212
      @juliaweber212 Před rokem

      I get it it's there land

  • @bobwoods1302
    @bobwoods1302 Před rokem +34

    Poor gator was waiting hours to be rescued.

  • @emilyvickery8081
    @emilyvickery8081 Před rokem +30

    Never underestimate Mother Nature... especially water.

    • @michealcorleone665
      @michealcorleone665 Před rokem

      water brings life and death

    • @wandalester8624
      @wandalester8624 Před rokem +2

      The One who created Life and Death is God Almighty and He didn't have a mother. His only begotten Son Jesus Christ did. l know Him, l have a relationship with Him. lf l died tonight I will see Him as He is. Thousands and thousands are in the Valley of decision. Don't wait till it's to late! John 3:16; John 14:1-6 and John chapter 17, the true Lord's Prayer!

  • @audiwankenobi361
    @audiwankenobi361 Před rokem +38

    I see this and I make sure that I don't complain about the minimal damage we experienced.

  • @debrakleid5752
    @debrakleid5752 Před rokem +29

    This is so heartbreaking. My county got hid hard with a lot of rain and wind from Ian. I think we got between 20 and 25 inches of rain and it rained for 2 days. And the wind was bad as well with a lot of trees hitting homes. We are one of the lucky ones to not get flooded into our home as our townhouse is in a perfect spot. The water got right up to our porch and was close to flooding it. Some got almost 5 feet of water in their homes. Our Publix got flooded also.

    • @Sunshine-nj8cd
      @Sunshine-nj8cd Před rokem

      All our natural barriers here in the Caribbean is gone ; to much sandmining

  • @VansGal4Sure
    @VansGal4Sure Před rokem +17

    This is unbelievably heartbreaking. I cannot even comprehend what you are all dealing with. My heart goes out to all impacted. We are praying for you.

  • @robertsullivan3729
    @robertsullivan3729 Před rokem +12

    Lived through this with Hurricane Harvey. Five feet in our house. The just basic clean up, is still weeks away. They will need help after all the focus is gone. You can’t wrap your mind around this unless you have lived it. Any help is appreciated to a level you can’t imagine.

  • @williamschlenger1518
    @williamschlenger1518 Před rokem +78

    Poor people, everything they own is gone ruined.Sad thing is it will happen again just like wild fires in California every year.😔

    • @MaryLopez-em3rc
      @MaryLopez-em3rc Před rokem +2

      Most California wildfires are in the forests not inhabited by many people except those running away from everything and don’t cause much property damage. If you live where you can’t get insurance you’re looking for trouble.

    • @garyr4211
      @garyr4211 Před rokem +7

      @@MaryLopez-em3rc - In 2021, 1,968,326 acres burned, and 3,050 structures were damaged or destroyed. When you compare these numbers to 2013 - when 601,635 acres burned, and 456 structures were damaged or destroyed - you can start to see the problem.

    • @globalwarningfilment7192
      @globalwarningfilment7192 Před rokem

      Ca the place to be 🍷

    • @sandradibiaso7316
      @sandradibiaso7316 Před rokem +2

      @@MaryLopez-em3rc Exactly and California firefighters would respond so fast if there was a fire in Los Angeles where tourists go.

    • @ouivalerie
      @ouivalerie Před rokem +1

      @@sandradibiaso7316 tourism stopped but a trickle in since the viral thing wound down. It’s really empty in LA since the fires then crime got worse driving more out, businesses over half closed forever.

  • @0judi0bartel74
    @0judi0bartel74 Před rokem +10

    Rebuilding is ridiculous.

  • @Invertmini1212
    @Invertmini1212 Před rokem +16

    Those without flood insurance are really going to be having a horrible time… FEEMA said they may only cover up to $10-20k to help but if they lost their house they’re SOL :(

    • @fabulo50s1
      @fabulo50s1 Před rokem +2

      First the insurance agents will have to verify that you int intentionally didn't cause this hurricane and that you had a home there 🤣,and if approved will have to wait for your check to clear by severals months💸👀🐊

    • @bethburroughs83296
      @bethburroughs83296 Před rokem +1

      These insurance companies are going to pull out of Florida that state is going to be a money pit

    • @cbrashsorensen
      @cbrashsorensen Před rokem

      FEMA is YOU and ME not some "magic bank" in the sky with endless dollars. People need to get it together and realize the RISKS they are taking when living in coastal areas - be it Florida, Georgia, etc. The same is true for those living in high-risk fire danger areas. No one can "bail you out". IF you decide to live in one of the areas you need to be prepared psychologically and financially. These are CHOICES and in the case of the elderly and those who have sunk all their money in "paradise" may end up in pretty dire straits.

  • @karozhun_0895
    @karozhun_0895 Před rokem +33

    God Bless these families

    • @brentonthomas4895
      @brentonthomas4895 Před rokem

      If that is a blessing.
      I don't want to see the curse

    • @brentonthomas4895
      @brentonthomas4895 Před rokem

      @The Relay Times he has cues nation

    • @brentonthomas4895
      @brentonthomas4895 Před rokem

      @The Relay Times take your time an read all 66 books of the Bible.
      Then voice your opinion.
      Not on do God curse but he also hate an killed his enemies

    • @brentonthomas4895
      @brentonthomas4895 Před rokem

      @The Relay Times you have told a lie

    • @brentonthomas4895
      @brentonthomas4895 Před rokem

      @The Relay Times he curse Caine

  • @jstar1000
    @jstar1000 Před rokem +12

    So the area was flooded for 45 days before and they still chose to rebuild and stay in the area? Not sure I understand why and how on earth will any insurance company write a flood policy in this area?

    • @barbrn
      @barbrn Před rokem +1

      I think if the area has been labeled a flood plain then they can get flood insurance from the government.

    • @MemoirsofaBasketcase
      @MemoirsofaBasketcase Před rokem

      They get flood insurance paid for by the rest of the country through FEMA. Our tax dollars go to Floridians who just keep rebuilding because they aren’t paying for it.

  • @dbrew2u
    @dbrew2u Před rokem +85

    Nearly half of Florida's Homes were built in a Flood Zone . But to find out if your Home is in one ? It just takes a Hurricane such as Ian for you to find out . It's unfortunate , but Ian will not be the last Cat 4 to hit Florida .

    • @sunnyromano6862
      @sunnyromano6862 Před rokem +16

      They are building like crazy here in Florida; it is not paradise all the time, this is what we live with. I hope everyone who moves here has done thier home work.

    • @592sunrise
      @592sunrise Před rokem +11

      Hey I'm in Guyana 🇬🇾 South America on the Atlantic Coast and we are getting high winds and thunderstorm right now from a tropical depression, so I know it going to develop in the next few days.
      Be safe.

    • @theobserver9131
      @theobserver9131 Před rokem +10

      @@sunnyromano6862 I think it's insane to buy property in Florida. Not exactly a long-term investment.

    • @ladavidson9269
      @ladavidson9269 Před rokem +3

      Pinellas County has a website detailing the level of flood zone for anyone's property. During Irma , I sealed all vital papers in the dishwasher. Put the cork in my 16ft sailboat which was demasted by design & outfitted with oars and survival prep. And we waited through the howling dark night as the eye turned and headed out to the gulf sucking Tsmpa Bay with it. Why did I stay? As boat captain of a Yacht in the basin I was there to secure it and worked with others to secure theirs. The pileup of vessels is from those who fail to prepare. If choose beachfront property you choose risking your sandcastle to the tide. Ian is NOT Katrina 75 deaths v 1500

    • @nickl5658
      @nickl5658 Před rokem +6

      @@theobserver9131 And if it is not hurricanes and storm surges, it is sink holes.

  • @dwighthoward3415
    @dwighthoward3415 Před rokem +14

    America's Honeymoon is over! Pure judgment here on out.

  • @moonshinefuel
    @moonshinefuel Před rokem +7

    Sewage and mold. Gonna be rough.

  • @crissymorris5290
    @crissymorris5290 Před rokem +12

    Dear Jesus please put a hedge of protection over these people.

    • @hereef1
      @hereef1 Před rokem +4

      Please with your mythology. Where was Jesus to turn the storm out to an unpopulated part of the ocean?

    • @Danny451
      @Danny451 Před rokem +3

      Apparently this "Jesus" character didn't put a hedge of protection over these people.

    • @Danny451
      @Danny451 Před rokem

      @what's that Yes, storms are natural, and yes we will all die eventually. 🤔

  • @trishbender7940
    @trishbender7940 Před rokem +14

    🇺🇸 What a great reporter!!

    • @trishbender7940
      @trishbender7940 Před rokem

      @@user-ks2uo3qh7i No sarcasm for me… She did a good job.. Just change the channel….🕊

  • @brianolson1098
    @brianolson1098 Před rokem +5

    What's really sad is most Floridians don't have flood insurance and the NFIP is currently 20 billion dollars in debt.

  • @violantederojas6188
    @violantederojas6188 Před rokem +2

    Game over, man. That is a total loss. It's wasn't fire, but it's just as gone.

  • @AskRemy
    @AskRemy Před rokem +5

    snakes - alligators - hello people

  • @sueparras6028
    @sueparras6028 Před rokem +43

    Pretty sure that they warned everyone that it would be unsurviveable in places and really REALLY bad in others. Did nobody see the size of Ian and not realize just how big and powerful he was gonna be?

    • @merciliabrice2511
      @merciliabrice2511 Před rokem +16

      To be honest some of us didn't have enough time to evacuate. I work for the school district and we had to work on Monday. They didn't make a decision to cancel school until the afternoon. I left Tuesday mid-day but it was already raining and the weather was not good. I went back to my place to find that everything has been destroyed and nothing was save including one of my car. I am grateful for life but I wish they gave people more time to evacuate.

    • @heidiwalker7123
      @heidiwalker7123 Před rokem +1

      I know It was such a slow moving storm .

    • @sunnyromano6862
      @sunnyromano6862 Před rokem +13

      Some don't have the money to evacuate or the transportation; many are disabled and can not do it alone but are alone. Some have to stay like hospital and EMS workers. Some where not even in an evacuated area and the storm quickly changed course and now they are stuck, bridges close after 45 mph winds. Many were not even hit hard by the storm itself but now the massive flooding that no one could have predicted.

    • @sunnyromano6862
      @sunnyromano6862 Před rokem +1

      @@merciliabrice2511 i am so sorry.

    • @deckape69
      @deckape69 Před rokem

      No, Ron DeSantis told them the immigrants were the cause of flooding because to many were in the same place making that area in Florida sink and he did nothing to stop it. Now these people are screwed for life and some will make out like bandits.

  • @fabulo50s1
    @fabulo50s1 Před rokem +7

    I bought a $200k home in HOMOSSASA SPRING 🇺🇸,FLORIDAin the 90s, but never 🙈count on snake,spider, alligators coming from the swamp to live with me😂.Had to abandoned it.

  • @danhernandez6235
    @danhernandez6235 Před rokem +6

    Its foolish to rebuild shouldn't even cross their minds it's within peoples interest to relocate its logical , convenient smart decision

  • @finalchapter24k
    @finalchapter24k Před rokem +5

    Looks like swampland returning to its original state to me. I hate to be that guy but...

  • @SeniorMoostacho
    @SeniorMoostacho Před rokem +9

    That guy has a fantastic attitude. He will figure it out and maybe, next rebuild add some stilts to get above the flood zone.

    • @harrybriscoe7948
      @harrybriscoe7948 Před rokem

      Something to think about 2nd floor apartments are cheaper because people do not want to climb stairs all the time

  • @joeyrogers8193
    @joeyrogers8193 Před rokem +27

    And what makes you think it won't happen again that is insanity!

    • @MrGriff305
      @MrGriff305 Před rokem +4

      We're all just playing the odds on natural disasters

    • @flyaprilfly
      @flyaprilfly Před rokem +1

      Do you remember Katrina?

    • @truthserum5310
      @truthserum5310 Před rokem

      @@MrGriff305 They'll pray it never happens again. SMH.

  • @grammagi6130
    @grammagi6130 Před rokem +8

    I can’t imagine this kind of destruction reminds me of New Orleans it is horrible I would not go back there I thought a few years ago I would move to Fla for my older years but no thank you I will live in my Idea of paradise for seasons Snow and cold at least I can handle that god be with those in Florida

    • @dotsyjmaher
      @dotsyjmaher Před rokem

      Hurricane Sandy destroyed nice seasons and snow....there is no safe place...
      NJ flooded like a MF last year...there is no safe place

    • @chrissyg55
      @chrissyg55 Před rokem

      What state did you move to?

  • @renee6265
    @renee6265 Před rokem +6

    Oh my god so sorry god bless

    • @Danny451
      @Danny451 Před rokem +2

      Well just looking at the video, apparently god didn't bless them.

  • @ifixeditmyself1926
    @ifixeditmyself1926 Před 9 měsíci

    Wow...oh my goodness. Stephanie great reporting. To see this is just unimaginable.

  • @katherinekraus766
    @katherinekraus766 Před rokem +6

    Prayers For All affected n Lost From Ian in Florida🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😰😰😰😰😰😰

  • @palmbeachgrown5125
    @palmbeachgrown5125 Před rokem +6

    Sheeeesh. Ayoo Stephanie if you ever need to be rescued let me know baby 😂🙏🏽

  • @FL-Kman
    @FL-Kman Před rokem +5

    Damn that reporter is 🔥 shes helping just by standing there lookin pretty

  • @mandymoore5774
    @mandymoore5774 Před rokem +5

    If everything in the house is under water than there’s really nothing to go back for, the waters damaged it all. & yea that sucks! GREAT a gator on a log is just what they need now on top of everything else! It’s like having a sewer dumpster fire dropping on top of ur house w a gator on top of it!

  • @wib6044
    @wib6044 Před rokem +3

    I’m familiar with this area, would drive around daydreaming of building a home there one day. I always thought if I ever did build, I would raise the entire lot 6ft above ground, and have the house sitting another 6 ft above that. This area got some decent flooding during 2004 Charlie Francis etc. so I’m not sure what they were thing building at ground level in a swamp.

    • @wib6044
      @wib6044 Před rokem

      Considering the water raised 4 feet, and I would ideally be 12ft above that water level before it came into the house…🧐

    • @seanthe100
      @seanthe100 Před rokem

      I wouldn't say it's a swamp, but all the water from east central Florida headed there.

  • @kathyhembree7545
    @kathyhembree7545 Před 9 měsíci

    BLESS everyone may GOD be with you

  • @nickl5658
    @nickl5658 Před rokem +12

    The frequency of cat4 and cat5 hurricanes has double in period of 2001-2022 compared to period of 1951-2000. And is nearly 4x higher than the period of 1900-1925.

    • @kennixox262
      @kennixox262 Před rokem +4

      Climate change as so many Floridians continue to deny is real. Hurricanes also have lulls and peaks. The 1940's - 1960's was a relatively quiet period and now were are in a phase of more storms. Rebuild accordingly.

    • @woofgh3140
      @woofgh3140 Před rokem

      Not according to NOAA. Storms are no more powerful now than they were 100 years ago. Go look at the data for hurricane Ian released this week. Hurricane Andrew was far more devastating in life and property than Ian was. Just pure fact.

    • @toledojeeper2932
      @toledojeeper2932 Před rokem +3

      @@kennixox262 .. No one denies climate change , the climate has constantly been changing since the beginning of time .

    • @knowwhey7559
      @knowwhey7559 Před rokem

      Do you have a citation for your BS statistics?
      Since satellite coverage in the 1970s, where all hurricanes could be tracked, there has been NO increase in hurricane frequency or severity.

    • @kennixox262
      @kennixox262 Před rokem

      @@toledojeeper2932 Yes it certainly has. Imagine that Florida extended at least 100 miles west during the past ice age. Saying that, it is PROVEN that man has hastened the rate of change. Deny the facts all you want, put your head in the sand as far as I am concerned and I am especially sorry that you apparently SCREWED out big time in basic science and also sorry that MAGA has a grasp on you. Oh well.

  • @jamesford2160
    @jamesford2160 Před rokem +1

    😍😍 be careful pretty lady. Prayers to the families. You know it’s bad when even the alligators are scared.

  • @carmens.8817
    @carmens.8817 Před rokem +1

    Praying for all!

  • @birdlover6842
    @birdlover6842 Před rokem +3

    Heartbreaking horrific situation! Hope they have homeowners insurance. Some people think they can save their furniture by letting it dry out.

  • @HeyMikeyLikesIt2
    @HeyMikeyLikesIt2 Před rokem +4

    Yeah, there could be Gators in there.

  • @nunya2954
    @nunya2954 Před rokem +3

    It isn't all sewage, there is a LOT of rotting grasses, dead animals, etc.

  • @tee4946
    @tee4946 Před rokem +6

    This has happened here before and it will continue to happen because Osceola County politicians keep allowing development in low areas which pushes the water to here.

  • @pinkcat8855
    @pinkcat8855 Před rokem +2

    5 years ago the area was flooded for 45 days. What were people thinking?
    Did they believe it was not going to happen again ?

  • @nunya2954
    @nunya2954 Před rokem +8

    She says "how flooded the waters are", CRAKED ME UP, THE WATER DOESN'T FLOOD ITSELF. Poor girl, she's about in over her head.. pun intended.

    • @DeJa2001
      @DeJa2001 Před rokem +1

      You KNOW what she meant😂 maybe she didn’t realize the way she word it wasn’t worded right. She’s just trying to do her job leave her alone lol

    • @SpEeDbIrD0009
      @SpEeDbIrD0009 Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@DeJa2001shut up

  • @beverlynbarnes8659
    @beverlynbarnes8659 Před rokem +1

    No man is an island
    Live in love
    One love

  • @CarverEngraver
    @CarverEngraver Před rokem +1

    So devastating … 💔

  • @jamesconway4821
    @jamesconway4821 Před rokem +10

    Very very sad for these people it's even more sad that their homes and structures were allowed to be built there in the first place without raising the ground in the event of tragedies just like this. There's really no excuse for zoning and planning as well as code enforcement as well as Dot to have allowed this in the first place Florida has known for a long time that storms and hurricanes as well as storm surge like this can happen because we have seen it time and time again in low-lying areas. As much as I would love to see a lot of these homes rebuilt for these people I think some of these areas need to be designated as no build zones. State of Florida and the federal government should be compensating these people so that they can move somewhere else that is built right to begin with on Higher Ground including proper drainage and runoff. Unfortunately the real problem is if they are allowed to rebuild with the ground level the way it is it'll just happen again sometime in the future perhaps even more devastating. Many people forget that many areas of Florida were once swamp some areas were even Lakes. Homes that are built along shorelines and Beach access areas should have automatically been built to hire ground standards zoning should have made this a code requirement. Especially when we see brand new homes being built on low ground to this day. Frankly there is just no more excuses for it knowing what can happen and what has already happened. After all what good is any code requirement if it does not serve for the protection of the people. ? It definitely should be a requirement for the longevity of their structures and the land that the structures sit on. To make matters worse there are even some parts of Florida that it just has to literally drizzle and the ground is already saturated and filling with water. Take areas like Port St Lucie West large huge development called. Traditions that's a relatively new development of thousands of homes that are built on ground that is simply way too low and that ground is even inland. Those homes are built on ground that is just a disaster waiting to happen. You can't even walk in between most of those homes without walking in mud even on a sunny day. Very poor drainage systems homes built way below the ground level that they should have been built. And with low code requirements some of those homes are even made out of Styrofoam and fiberboard. Leaving them vulnerable even to low wind. And also leaving them extremely vulnerable to flooding. Unfortunately code enforcement and Zoning departments throughout the whole entire state of Florida have allowed many areas of Florida to be built this way not just in the past but in the present as well. Too many people have lost their lives in this one hurricane alone. Not to mention all the other hurricanes in the past of Florida for Florida not to learn from its horrible mistakes. This should be an inspiration to the entire state to build better stronger and required structures to be built on Higher Ground from here forward in addition with proper drainage and runoff systems. Such as lakes that are deep enough to hold excess flooding Waters canals and waterways built to divert the water without backing up and flooding the areas.

    • @marlowenapier286
      @marlowenapier286 Před rokem

      But if we humans don’t learn to live with Mother Nature she will take back what Is natural as it’s supposed to be… our humans ego thinks we just can come in and make that square fit in the round hole! She’s showing us who is really in control…when I buy a home I see where the water is where I naturally runs if it’s in a flood plane do research. Folks just think cause Joe’s doing it it’s ok and they have to I up him, so they hock everything and the good old boy system of who knows who and who paid off who gets things handled. Had people continued to tell me it is better to just do what you want and then beg for forgiveness than to try do it the right way…. Well some lessons are much harder to learn than others for some folks… common sense tells me I will drive over to the beach and enjoy it the go back home away from its wrath…at least I have a better chance at not washing away.

    • @marlowenapier286
      @marlowenapier286 Před rokem +1

      Folks need to except responsibility for their choices and their actions not the governments responsibility to baby sit! Nor do I want them baby sitting me!!!!!

    • @jamesconway4821
      @jamesconway4821 Před rokem

      @@marlowenapier286 well of course you have the right to refuse any assistance you even have the right to build the house yourself if you can get the pass through the permit board. Or if you want to build your home off site somewhere off grid where you don't even have to get a permit. However people that go through the normal permit process rely on the government and things like code enforcement to make sure that their home or structure is built to proper code. Zoning is also responsible for making sure that the land is at a proper height and if it is not at a proper height it must be listed as a flood zone area many areas of Florida that were affected were not in a flood zone area according to zoning therefore they do not have flood insurance. The government and the people that run the government through voting make up the government policies just like buildings in California have to be built to earthquake standards. Whereas in the past in California buildings could be built conventionally without any kind of reinforcement or proofing for earthquake resistance. Many people in California have lost their lives because their homes were made out of loose-built bricks that literally crumbled causing the structure to collapse. Through tragedy and earthquakes it was decided to change those codes and to have new structures built to earthquake resistance just like they should be building homes in Florida to Hurricane resistance and flood resistance by putting those homes on Higher Ground or having fill dirt brought in when a new home is built especially when you're talking entire neighborhoods. That again are relying on the government to give them accurate reliable information on their home site. That is why the government should be responsible for these people's loss because it is the government through zoning that allowed these structures to be built in the fashion that they were built and in low-lying areas. But not even bothering to classify them as low lying areas. When a new home is bought and it is financed through a bank it is mandatory that the home have insurance on it if it is considered a flood zone it is mandatory that the home be required to carry flood insurance. However it takes the zoning department to classify it as a flood prone area. It is up for code enforcement to give the certification whether or not the home can be built below flood-prone areas. Code should be making sure that the homes are built at the proper height or that proper fill dirt is brought in so that the home can be built on Higher Ground along with proper drainage systems So that in the event of a flood such as a hurricane or storm or title surge the home is not completely flooded out. The death toll count is already well over a hundred in Florida because water literally Rose above and beyond the roofs of many structures. Because the people were under the impression that their home was safe when in fact it was not. Therefore they should not be held responsible for the damages being that is the government that secured the process of paperwork in order for that home to be built on the land that it was built on in the first place. There's a thing in law called gross criminal negligence. And that's exactly what code enforcement and the zoning department and the government should be charged for. And again that is why they should be reimbursing these people to have their homes rebuilt either on the same plot of land but have the ground raised or have their new home be built somewhere else on higher ground up to proper building code. Such as enforcing a code that requires the home to be built to a category 4 code requirement or even a category 5. This is already happening in places of Miami and the Panhandle but it took hurricanes and horrible storms to have these measures put in place in government through the process of code Code Enforcement and zoning.

    • @marlowenapier286
      @marlowenapier286 Před rokem

      @@jamesconway4821 I am well aware of code in forcément and build codes. Yes it should have never been allowed to be built out on a sand bar in the ocean since we humans have not the sense to know that…

    • @marlowenapier286
      @marlowenapier286 Před rokem

      @@jamesconway4821 humans can fill in the ocean high enough to not get flooded if she wants to take back her beach…
      Should spend $$$$$ in putting in toilets over there for all the humans using her like a latrine! Last time I was at the beach huge piles of human shit came floating past and I have not been back! It needed cleaned!

  • @brondiebookermckinney806

    God Help & Bless Everyone Impacted from the Hurricane!!! They Brave for standing in these waters gators snakes Turtles fish!! God Bless Them❤️

  • @PELON-ix9zd
    @PELON-ix9zd Před rokem +1

    Beautiful queen 💕

  • @davereynolds7472
    @davereynolds7472 Před rokem +10

    Heartbreaking.

  • @proverbs3131
    @proverbs3131 Před rokem +1

    How do they move the water out?

  • @stephanienguyen6992
    @stephanienguyen6992 Před rokem

    I feel your pain. I will pray for all of you.

  • @montanaminck8423
    @montanaminck8423 Před rokem +14

    Heartbreaking, so so sorry, it could of happened to us again in the Panhandle.....

    • @theobserver9131
      @theobserver9131 Před rokem +1

      It will. Don't worry, your time is coming, again.

  • @blacksmoke3113
    @blacksmoke3113 Před rokem +3

    If you live in a desert you can't complain about sand.
    If you live in Florida, stop whining when you get rained on.

  • @DcdamonclarkTvLegend
    @DcdamonclarkTvLegend Před rokem +1

    I Hope Water Go Down In Florida 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @pityparty9955
    @pityparty9955 Před rokem +5

    People wading in that water are taking a terrible chance. Typhoid vaccinations at minimum. All sorts of flood related illness will happen.

  • @thee_morpheus
    @thee_morpheus Před rokem +4

    Mother Nature said ok nitwits, time to vacate

  • @kevinh3634
    @kevinh3634 Před rokem

    prayer to all Florida people that Ian
    hit. recover going to take some time but you guys will back. take it from me our house flooded during Katrina and that same house was rebuild by us. it hard to kill bad weeds.

  • @seanthe100
    @seanthe100 Před rokem

    I thank God these people as all the water in my area basically drained into their area.

  • @jayblue5310
    @jayblue5310 Před rokem +4

    sadly those houses are ruined all the sheetrock has to be removed and replaced and the wiring also so sad

    • @davereynolds7472
      @davereynolds7472 Před rokem

      Sheetrock, that was my father's specialty.

    • @lawrencejelsma8118
      @lawrencejelsma8118 Před rokem +2

      Furniture is also a lost cause. Any cloth material anything should be thrown away because mold grows within them also let me beds and sofas.

  • @danielflores7724
    @danielflores7724 Před rokem +2

    You shouldn't be in the house ,it could crash down on you ,water is powerful

  • @naviharriram9785
    @naviharriram9785 Před rokem +2

    Well at least the new developments will be built to take on future storms

  • @darwinleacock3868
    @darwinleacock3868 Před rokem +1

    I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WATER IS GOING ANYWHERE SOON WITH THE RISING SEA LEVEL HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME. What a disaster!!

  • @brewsandbass5572
    @brewsandbass5572 Před rokem +2

    Smart thing to do is find an old pontoon boat and just park it in the back

  • @crissymorris5290
    @crissymorris5290 Před rokem

    Amen

  • @bc5891
    @bc5891 Před rokem +1

    Sewage issue - once you gut the house you simply spray a high bleach mix on the wood to remove the mold and raw sewage. If your tile floors were done correctly you will not have to remove them but all wood will need to be sprayed. You also need to spray the breaker panel to remove the corrosive if you suffered a salt water impact. Heck salt water might require the entire house to electrical system replaced. Fresh water shouldn't be that big of a problem. This is what we had to do for Katrina and home is still in top shape after the forced Katrina makeover

    • @harrybriscoe7948
      @harrybriscoe7948 Před rokem +1

      Regardless of how well you clean up the nails rust inside of the walls . And the wood rots even with fresh water flooding. How many floods can a house go through before it collapses ?

    • @bc5891
      @bc5891 Před rokem

      @@harrybriscoe7948 this is completely false. We had 6ft of flooding during Katrina and I had 4ft of flood from 2016 flood event. You do not have to replace the wood unless it’s rot or shows sign of rot. The contractors sprayed the lumber to remove any sewage and mold then rebuilt my home. Both homes are still very solid today many years after the flooding
      Anyone that says the wood has to be replaced is looking to rip off the homeowner. My contractor is ranked highest in my state without any complaints. Pretty hard to beat that!
      Also they ran these machines to get all the moisture out of the house and lumber. Basically baked the house for a few days. The home that flooded in 2016 was said they got nearly 100 gallons of water out of the 1900sqft house

  • @gregoryhalliday923
    @gregoryhalliday923 Před rokem +1

    So nobody’s gonna talk about how the old guy is walking through the water when there’s gators? He needs 2 new trucks now, one to replace his old one, and one to carry his massive balls.

  • @adamtedder1012
    @adamtedder1012 Před rokem +4

    That gators like mine now.

    • @FL-Kman
      @FL-Kman Před rokem

      Haha hey it came into my flooded yard

  • @Iam2realC
    @Iam2realC Před rokem

    Wow, I was think about moving there 10 years ago

  • @katherinekraus766
    @katherinekraus766 Před rokem

    Florida Strong💪💪💪💪⭐⭐⭐🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏Very Much Needed For All Affected n Lost🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷

  • @99knight
    @99knight Před rokem +2

    if you live near flood zone or sea shore, MOve out! now

  • @sylvia810
    @sylvia810 Před 8 měsíci

    OMG, I can't believe they have HER reporting this?!!!?

  • @BrianJohnson-du6pj
    @BrianJohnson-du6pj Před rokem +3

    I get it, but i dont get it??? Why stay when you know this will happen again in a few years.

    • @MemoirsofaBasketcase
      @MemoirsofaBasketcase Před rokem

      They get flood insurance paid for by the rest of the country through FEMA. Our tax dollars go to Florida hotheads who just keep rebuilding because they aren’t paying for it.

  • @williegilligan2661
    @williegilligan2661 Před 9 měsíci

    Everyone PAY ATTENTION to these Neighborhoods, so you know where any family or friends should NEVER buy a home there. Realitors seem never to tell buyers these little facts..

  • @glenbo2464
    @glenbo2464 Před rokem +2

    Many fail to take warning and stay until its too late sadly

    • @Danny451
      @Danny451 Před rokem +2

      At 3:11, the news reporter is saying state troopers are blocking the flooded highway because people are trying to drive on it.🤣 Plenty of stupid people.

  • @rdallas81
    @rdallas81 Před rokem

    There are no guarantees in life.
    Tomorrow is not promised today.
    Be thankful for what you have already- your life.

  • @tigerbalm666
    @tigerbalm666 Před rokem +6

    Aligators quietly laughing...

  • @gaelga
    @gaelga Před rokem

    Did she just say "how flooded the waters are?" Wtf....🤐

  • @rickywilliams7961
    @rickywilliams7961 Před rokem +2

    That reporter is thick.

  • @blackrocks8413
    @blackrocks8413 Před rokem +3

    apparently she thought it would be more like when she drips some of her Pina Colada on the floor. Who'd have thought a Cat 4 hurricane could cause some flooding.

  • @bargdaffy1535
    @bargdaffy1535 Před rokem +3

    We never told you that Climate Chaos was going to be fun.....

  • @guezcisco
    @guezcisco Před rokem

    This women reporter has a future

  • @omegaman1409
    @omegaman1409 Před rokem +1

    The lakes around here are at max capacity. Many communities are at risk.

  • @juliaweber212
    @juliaweber212 Před rokem

    That's crazy

  • @kevinhofer2122
    @kevinhofer2122 Před rokem +1

    That is a lot of seminole fluid

  • @jenniferfuller3832
    @jenniferfuller3832 Před rokem +1

    Where there is lives there is hope. They need to dump up the place a little higher. In this time is god we need not house land and car. My prayers to every one.

  • @TheMoneypresident
    @TheMoneypresident Před rokem +2

    Gee who would have thought?

    • @harrybriscoe7948
      @harrybriscoe7948 Před rokem

      The same people you send out on ice 1st to test if it is safe for skating ?

  • @Zero8880
    @Zero8880 Před rokem +2

    I'm surprised Sean Penn hasn't shown up with a boat and camera man yet.

    • @scatterdprisms6717
      @scatterdprisms6717 Před rokem

      Hahahaha. Your sense of humor is appreciated!! Thanks for the laugh.

  • @sandradibiaso7316
    @sandradibiaso7316 Před rokem

    Where in Seminole County is this? I am in Seminole County and we definitely don't have anything like this. We are ok where I am.

    • @jonathandavis2469
      @jonathandavis2469 Před rokem

      Geneva, sanford. Areas closer to lake Monroe, st johns river and lake Harney.

  • @Kristen10-22
    @Kristen10-22 Před rokem +1

    It’s called a “storm surge” for a reason. Messed up

  • @kennethsankey4695
    @kennethsankey4695 Před rokem

    Florida is beautiful but this is what happens when a hurricane hits

  • @garyhernandez9870
    @garyhernandez9870 Před rokem +1

    I would never move to Florida ever

    • @pinkcat8855
      @pinkcat8855 Před rokem

      Florida is the sandbox for the rich.

  • @vintag56h77
    @vintag56h77 Před rokem +1

    OMG😨😨😨

  • @furytarzan7264
    @furytarzan7264 Před rokem

    Wait why is that much land mass left? Also it might be something else too

  • @toshiapallesen4474
    @toshiapallesen4474 Před rokem

    So devastating. When he was outside the canoe and walking along side her I was thinking what about the alligators in the water 🐊 I wouldn’t be walking in that up to my waist 😳

  • @jamesroof6150
    @jamesroof6150 Před rokem +7

    Welcome to the new normal. No tax dollars should go to rebuilding in that flood zone that will get hit again in a few years

  • @wren1114
    @wren1114 Před rokem

    Floods here from rain from storm not “storm surge” which is ocean pushed onto land. This is rain flooding (after a very rainy season) from Ian’s rain in Seminole County, Orlando area.

  • @debrasexton6050
    @debrasexton6050 Před rokem +1

    I sure wouldn’t be walking in that water with alligators. Unless I had no choice. 😢

  • @marcelbrouwer2182
    @marcelbrouwer2182 Před rokem

    Is this today that means water stll there ?