'My God, just look at this': Major flooding near university

CNN's Isabel Rosales is on the scene in Hillsborough County where rescue operations are underway in an assisted living facility. Later, CNN's Kate Bolduan speaks with U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell about the damage Hurricane Milton left behind. #CNN #News

[@branjustoc6675]

Everybody beware of any car sales coming out of Florida in the near future , stay clear.

[@pamelanovelli1239]

excellent tib bit :) thank u

[@janiecelang2558]

Yep

[@LtrishaMartina]

lol yea

[@chrisgraham2904]

Yes, cars and boats.

[@brandonbrodbeck6688]

Lol all those cars will be shipped out to other states so it's harder to even think the car ur getting was in a flood lol.

[@Noneofyourbizniz1]

I’m glad a lot of people did heed the warnings and got out. More lives saved.

[@Nicky-b8o]

Yes, 100,000 in shelters overnite.

[@RickHoot-gc4zu]

It really blows my mind that people want to ride the storm out. And the next day they are getting rescued from their homes. And the The words as are getting rescued is “ I never thought it was going to get that bad”

[@casaundrabranscom5267]

I'm much more concerned that no one thought to evacuate a NURSING HOME in TAMPA! WTF???

[@jjohnson4301]

Going someplace else is not as easy as it sounds and you have no guarantee that you won’t find yourself in a worse position than if you stayed.

[@Ebiru2387]

They never "think". Thats the problem.

[@Payote88]

Using Tropicana field stadium and it’s cloth roof rated for 100mph winds wasn’t too bright either Edit cat 3’s aren’t that bad. I was in Isabel flying a kite 🪁

[@bonniegaither3994]

It’s because they think the news is fake. And since it’s unpredictable sometimes it happens that it doesn’t turn out as bad as it said it would so these people choose to just stay behind

[@prattacaster]

"Let's make a stadium with a dome" - Does it have to be rated for hurricane winds? "Nah"

[@guillermogouldburn763]

Nah, not in Florida.

[@rocketboostjump]

Even MN has a stadium with a sold roof. We dont get hurricanes

[@hb-ze4ug]

The eskimos were/are smarter by building according to the natural area where they live...igloo rings a bell? 🙂

[@davidgiles9651]

30 years of proof

[@davidgiles9651]

​@@rocketboostjumpSNOWLOAD MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU IN MINNESOTA ?😅😅😅

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

I evacuated Tampa to Georgia on Sunday. Offered free ride for my neighbors who declined to come with me. Not sure when I'm coming back, maybe in a week.

[@jakehowie442]

At least you have a brain unlike most Floridians no offence lol

[@ddieter603]

Longtime Tampa resident. The area where these pictures are coming from are in a non-evacuation zone. If you're in a non-evacuation zone, the line is that you stay the hell off the roads so that people in greater danger can get out. Damn right nobody expected this. And would one of you geniuses please tell me how 22,000,000 people are going to evacuate the peninsula in three days, and where they're gonna go?

[@sueann1985]

That's why I suggested the whole America send cruise ships and shelter in a safe zone. Many states to help.

[@Willy-hs7uu]

Seems people do not know the difference, these are floods from the rain not the storm surge, these people stuck are dummies that decided they could drive through after the storm. mostly sight seeing dummies, that want to tour the damage. I have seen it after every storm here in Florida. rubber neckers making life difficult for actual emergency personnel.

[@wildwoodsdream3505]

IS IT FOWLER NEAR NEBRASKA???

[@theone4929]

Genius here, do not live in Tampa because it is essentially built on the ocean floor.

[@user-bn4nc9fc8r]

were the tampa stadiums ever designated shelter?

[@DesignCourse]

2:17 the news anchor literally asked how did the water all get there. I'm not a smart man, but I think it has to do with the hurricane that just plowed through there.

[@Muddywatersist]

I'm surprised she didn't break out the 1 foot ruler and start measuring the depth

[@LilJonBigNuts]

Clearly that’s the reason. But they are asking whether or not it was from a water surge or rainfall or overflow of a lake or pond.

[@Pyrotech56]

He means is it surge water or freshwater flooding.

[@psdesert7907]

I think two homes drained their pools…idiot

[@beLIEve77]

2:46 onwards will make you smarter

[@johnmahlmann6382]

These bills should be paid by Koch, Exxon, Murdoch, Leo and all the other idiots who have blocked mitigation for decades.

[@Solecito2513]

My theory is that the disaster in the mountains of North Carolina was not entirely Helene's fault, all the affected places are areas where multinationals are extracting gas and oil through Fracking, people are taking too long to carry out a serious investigation and get to the truth.

[@angelahoward6256]

There will be sinkholes everywhere.

[@dwells37]

I didn't even think of that

[@massimookissed1023]

It's Florida, there already are sinkholes everywhere. The ground is like Swiss cheese.

[@thesungod2360]

Exactly why the property value is cheap

[@soyuzsovietsky]

I used to live in that area. My neighborhood was FULL of sinkholes but they weren’t under my house. Just moved out a few months ago, and I’m infinitely glad I did.

[@thedonzo506]

why

[@itcoming9758]

Thank you for being there for our elders and all people needing help

[@nathanjamesbaker]

The media is just there covering the story. Is that what you are thanking them for?

[@dolinaj1]

With the gross exception of not evacuating those in prisons - appalling, criminal, inhumane - but so MAGA Florida.

[@AlexandrawOfficial_Lexi]

Desantis is a Great man Kamala Harris is truly vile trying to politicise this Biden has said DeSantis has done brilliantly and i trust Biden Harris is a liar and snake

[@rtskelton335]

'Unrelentless' is not a word

[@Aetriex]

Unrelenting and relentless are, she just combined them on accident

[@sharonmartin4036]

@@Aetriex Reporters/Newscasters should not make such elementary mistakes. And we say "on" purpose, but "by" accident.

[@massimookissed1023]

​@@sharonmartin4036They said "on accident" by purpose.

[@Aetriex]

@@sharonmartin4036 lol okay Sharon

[@DS-ub1jm]

@@sharonmartin4036you must be fun at parties 😂

[@shesemerald2011]

You cannot be "blindsided" by flooding when you were told a hurricane was coming. A "safe zone" is the minimum distance a municipality has to give to leave the most emergency services for the areas that will need them the most. If you are told you are in a "safe zone" you might not get the worst of it but you will get some of whatever disaster is headed your way.

[@christoner2666]

2 feet of water on 2 blocks of road = blindsided

[@queenicedcoffee4217]

​@@christoner2666 they were warned not to drive and to stay in place if they insisted on staying behind

[@sharonmartin4036]

@@christoner2666 No, the warnings were issued well ahead of time.

[@christoner2666]

@@queenicedcoffee4217 its a whole 2 feet of water. Have you ever taken a bath?

[@queenicedcoffee4217]

@@christoner2666 you compare bath water to flood water? 😂 this happens a few times every year there and people ignore the warnings and act shocked when they run into flood waters during a whole hurricane. It should be common sense.

[@chiefgangmusic]

Now is not the time for negativity. These ppl need help. Who cares why they’re still there. No one is perfect, no one makes the right decision every single time. Let’s not kick ppl while they’re down. Let’s lift each other up by any means possible, even if it’s just a few words in prayer or simple well wishes. That’s definitely better than to be condemning ppl right now. Blessings!!

[@camillemitchell301]

well said!!

[@shatimbeecat1960]

My cousin is in Palm Harbor FL and not even near the water, her and her family were trapped on the second floor because their first floor had water in it. They were just evacuated by the fire department with their pets. This is heartbreaking.🙏🙏🙏

[@Ford_prefect_42]

I'm glad they're ok. That would be so scary

[@hrhtreeoflife4815]

😂 They should have evacuated as they were told to. Q

[@johnstaker6706]

they shouldve evacuated

[@YouCanCallMeReTro]

Incoming captain hindsights to tell you the obvious. Glad they're safe.

[@sueann1985]

Im glad they are ok and their pets were saved. Such kind people.

[@honeste6652]

Huge hurricane comes, with years and years of warnings but you're reaction was "We would never dream of seeing this flood. We were blindsided."

[@iam_tam22]

Ommgggg I stay down from the steak and shake 😣😣 my parents made me come to Georgia ! A lot of my coworkers home is destroyed I’m so sad about this . A tree fell on my place . This is so awful ! Prayers to everyone !!!!

[@fitybux4664]

Prayers do nothing. Time to get off your knees and clear the trees.

[@TokerSurvivalHandbook]

Why did they ban all the books on how to recover from a hurricane 😂

[@Willy-hs7uu]

According to our Governor in Florida, talking about weather is "woke" talk, if we all pretend hurricanes don't exist, they will disappear. I mean we are talking about the same person banning hospitals from reporting how many people died from Covid. denial is what he uses to solve any problem.

[@norsehawk]

They banned books on how to give blowjobs... not quite the same thing as a hurricane.

[@randomguyontheinterweb]

By Trump's logic, Florida just gained a bunch of new sea front property

[@SkinnyVinnie]

By the Dems logic, cause Kamala doesn’t have her own, we will just give the $ to illegal migrants and Ukraine instead. GTFO, with ur dumb 💩!

[@Howardlifts]

The boomers will gobble it all up 😂😂😂😂

[@markhepworth]

😂😂😂

[@thebrunetteinroom7]

Republicans are like… as long as the celebrities are ok that’s all that matters “

[@stanztman68]

@@thebrunetteinroom7 Are you talking about all of the celebrities that support democrats? You're delusional.

[@ccl5141]

My heart breaks for those affected in this horrific act of Mother Nature. Especially those in the Assited Living Home ... It is beyond heartbreaking. I could not imagine having to go through this once let alone twice in 2 weeks. It has never been a dream of mine to visit Florida for many reasons, weather being one...after seeing this yet again, I know Florida will never be a place to visit. I was infuriated to see so many people not leaving before this storm hit...HOWEVER, I then realized not everyone has the ability to do so or the money, they have pets etc... not every hotel/motel will allow animals in... whatever their reasons, I do understand. For those that DID have the ability to go but did not.... I have no sympathy. Good Luck to everyone that truly need it.

[@MonsterKitty418]

Some guy stayed in a tampa mandatory evacuation zone (a zone “A” I think) because he wanted to stay to protect his handful of very expensive cars… like dude what are you planning on doing? Scooping buckets of water out?

[@UnscheduledProgram]

New beach front property! How's the fishing?

[@Ronn-p3r]

Can that machine go thru snow?...cool rescue vehicle.

[@harolddenton6031]

Yes it is used up in artic regions.

[@Jacobtrades04]

its called a Sherp

[@massimookissed1023]

They can go through deep mud as well. Southerners do that for fun.

[@titan1856]

Yes, they are manufactured and designed in Kyiv, Ukraine by Quadro International. They are designed to go through or over anything. They have other models and a boat system for sale.

[@ArnoSchlick]

@@titan1856 So Ukraines Knowhow is a real aid to the MAGA State, LOL.

[@davidlam9952]

People giving her flack for "unrelentless" when she probably got her words jumbled between unrelenting and relentless 😅 This flooding is craaaazy though

[@Room142]

Bingpot

[@guillermogouldburn763]

Happens to everybody.

[@auroraborealis6009]

She was probably up all night

[@kjsaxon]

Flooding not crazy or new in Tampa at all. Tampa has many backroads to drive around these areas, CNN is sensationalizing it for their democratic audience.

[@globalrei]

now they know what being homeless feels like losing eveything in 1 night

[@davidgrochmal6023]

Florida sucks you couldn't pay me a million dollars to live there!!!!!!!

[@cc8751]

Many are willing to pay 10x that much.

[@audreydaleski1067]

Agree. The mold after these events is so dangerous in homes.

[@robreuler144]

Or any republican run state.

[@fl4650]

How about you pay me to not live here?

[@kar-r5i4f]

@@fl4650 MOVE

[@obi-wankenobi8462]

It’s ok, Rick Scott says it’s not real

[@thebrunetteinroom7]

He’s probably crying for some pampered privileged celebrity right now.

[@falten2]

Just let it go. It's like responding to kindergartners. They refuse to take responsibility or be adult like. They only play games. Sadly this is not a game.

[@anthonym_]

Wow. Insurance claims will be insane. Meaning all of our premiums will rise.

[@julioalvarez2334]

Thank God a Family Member there in Tampa Bay her house was not damaged and even has electricity, She decided to ride out the storm. God is good.

[@fitybux4664]

Why talk to yourself instead of thanking the actual family member who helped? House was not damaged based on random probability and storm patterns, there is nothing supernatural involved there...

[@bftvclips8925]

"how did it get there?" Man doesn't understand how hurricanes work yet?

[@Willy-hs7uu]

Yep Hurricanes have only been around for a few years it seems.

[@christiana6541]

Milton seems to be very wet, from the stand point of water.

[@WarriorOutcastRebelJedi]

@@patriciafoster3347its funny when you realize Trump said that because he is a moron

[@bignards3]

lmao

[@TheAccidentalViking]

I heard there was wind, too, from the stand point of air.

[@jennyjohnson5428]

​@@patriciafoster3347 weelll

[@patriciafoster3347]

@@WarriorOutcastRebelJedi 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@adamsteele6148]

And Americans still saying it wasn't that bad. Not surprised. The hubris is deadly.

[@claytonmkombe5878]

They can even blame it on Russians.

[@kjsaxon]

Well,it’s gotten us this far.

[@gherasimtibi]

Hurricane rolls through. "People didnt expect to wake up to flooding"

[@BillieM7]

What did they expect to wake up to? Roses and sunshine? Wake up to what they went to bed too? When told to leave by experts then leave!! Don’t risk other people’s lives to rescue you when your were warned…. How selfish can one be?!?

[@fitybux4664]

@@BillieM7 Republicans told them it was a hoax.

[@TealTrump11]

Nah we expected flooding. The news media is making it sound like we did not. However there were evac zones that were not asked to evacuate and were not expecting any flooding that did.

[@Swagalious689]

​@@fitybux4664DeSantis is a republican who told his citzens to run north .

[@hgfku-tn6hb]

We sometimes find ourselves in a situation that's beyond our control

[@davemitchell6281]

stupidity

[@duffman1876]

September 25th Hurricane Helene formed...it was also the anniversary of JFK giving a speech about weather control, September 25th 1961🍻🍺

[@duffman1876]

September 25th Hurricane Helene formed...it was also the anniversary of JFK giving a speech about weather control, September 25th 1961🍻🍺

[@janiceketchie8723]

And then we depend on the government to rescue us. But some people in this country want to destroy the government.

[@janiceketchie8723]

@@duffman1876 😂😂😂

[@mattdonna9677]

You develop land in a state that's lowland /swampland this is what you get. Duh.

[@theone4929]

I thought there were federal regulations prohibiting building in swamps, Florida is a different kind of culture

[@bbrcummins1984]

You know absolutely nothing about Florida

[@kjsaxon]

@@theone4929there are, these are upland pineland.

[@kjsaxon]

@@bbrcummins1984exactly

[@mattdonna9677]

​​@@bbrcummins1984I know enough about it to not live in a state that continuously gets hurricanes year after year after year after year.🙄. The highest elevation is 345 feet up near the Alabama border.

[@zee3504]

why is sandra bullock reporting the news?...

[@dragonlord4801]

Lmao

[@youngking0704]

🤣

[@SomethingBlonde-oc7sc]

🤭

[@rajeshgumber363]

She refused to leave like the boat guy.

[@sanctuarygaming4984]

Bro, that voice, 10 out of 10, well done!

[@user-mr2eo9we3n]

Keep our focus and prayers on North Carolina, Tennessee and all affected by Hurricane Helene, they need help. Florida will be okay 😊. A few mops and roofs and we will be good as new. This is normal after a hurricane.

[@candystevens2776]

So sad. Prayers from Ontario Canada. 😮❤❤❤

[@thebrunetteinroom7]

God doesn’t hear sinners prayers John 9:31 KJV Because 1 John 3:8 KJV he that committeth sin is of the devil 1 John 3:6-10 KJV

[@janiecelang2558]

Thank you for prayers. It could have been worse. Grateful for compassion of others. ❤

[@damienmulheron9895]

Pay not pray that would be more helpful

[@lovinglifefreely]

It's fantastic the support they are getting, just curious why the Carolina's didn't get this 2 weeks ago!!

[@leoniebelcher1680]

Geez, THINK! Because the roads were washed out and GONE. Just how do you expect recovery personnel to get in with big trucks and choppers? They are in the mountains with heavy tree cover, even the 37 small private helicopters helping get meds in and people out had a hard time finding spots to land. Being able to access this terrain takes TIME.

[@MrEricmopar]

Dozens of bridges were washed out in the mountains is why. The National Guard etc are nearby, but can't get equipment etc in with no roads and so many bridges gone. They are dropping food and water by helicopter and trying to fly out people to hospitals, but in some areas there isn't even a place to land a chopper.

[@MarloSoBalJr]

Florida = no hills Appalachia = lots of hills That answers your question

[@karaDee2363]

It seems like most are forgetting that the ground is still saturated from Hurricane Helene. So of course all the water from Hurricane Milton had nowhere to go

[@kjsaxon]

This flooding is very normal in Tampa, even in heavy thunderstorms let alone hurricanes.

[@roversc9772]

I live west of ft lauderdale, there was a lot of wind, backyard grass didn't even get wet, no loss of power/comm and life thank God. There were 100 tornado warnings and a real humongous , and twin tornadoes seen. I hope our people who got hit can get assistance quickly and heal. Kudos to our governor and others who came to help for being on top of disaster prep and response.

[@racheller8753]

The flooding isn't because of the storm it's because of overpopulation and over construction!! They don't set up enough sewers and drainage holes!!

[@j96700]

In Florida we do a lot of "freedom happy talk," while promoting hate & sticking it to anyone who doesn't have a trust fund! This is the across-the-board attitude of Governor DeSantis & GOP Legislature. A lot of "Heads I win, Tails you Lose!" But we're good at pushing the low tax, lot of sunshine brand. Just never let you know how our "insurance & fees" skyrocket on a yearly basis while our services crater!😳🤔

[@johnmusser8925]

You are literally watching why rates go up 😂😂😂

[@kindakyeee]

My grandma lives in Plant City, thank goodness she’s on vacation in Greece but I’m sure her house is not fine 😭💔

[@robertnewhart3547]

Looted and soggy, I'm sure.

[@davidfaxon3336]

I was wondering about Thonotosassa FL. It probsbly looks like hell there now

[@legitbeans9078]

Are there any plants there?

[@nildamager1649]

Praying for all in the way of this terrible hurricane 🙏

[@mousebr549]

I'd be leaving Florida during storms JUST to save my vehicle from flood damage. Anyone buying a used car in the next few months..... You've been warned.

[@davidfaxon3336]

Used. Hell new ones too. There all flooded at this point

[@FreeWorld-el1sg]

The sad part is seeing the ppl that literally can't afford to leave 😞😞😞 and have children with no help to help them leave and the older citizens that's have to have help to leave the one's that don't have money coming in to them America is so damn backwards

[@fitybux4664]

There were free evacuation shuttles taking families to evacuation centers...

[@ReznaQay]

0:07 hold on a second

[@cc8751]

😂

[@richWitz]

I don’t see any flooding 😂

[@tracythomas4727]

😂😂

[@JaniceSyndergaard]

Prayers for the hurricane victims! God Bless you all! 🙏🙏❤🤍💙

[@hood_TheJoker]

the path of least resistance... I am water, it'll get worse and worse and worse before it'll ever get better...

[@TheAccidentalViking]

It bothered me that the weather stations were talking like everything was done when they storm moved offshore. It's like the shopping channel. 'But wait, there's more!' Which is sort of fitting. The HSN is headquartered in St. Petersburg.

[@nw9353]

How did that water get there !?! It just literally fell out of the sky John. Amazing ! Floridians might be crazy but they are tough. Seriously though. Thoughts are with you Florida.

[@theseek7278]

The only thing higher than our IQs is this water John.

[@kjsaxon]

🙏

[@nickwilson6393]

My god! Praying for everyone

[@geoWhite]

I'm sure the water will go away but what if nearly everything wasn't cover with blacktop would it go away quicker/ Just wondering .I live up north.

[@TheLandscaper0115]

New word. : Unrelentless. Congrats. You made history.

[@auldfouter8661]

Unrelenting is a word though

[@CraigOlson]

noticed that too... thats like de-thaw

[@ashbymini-storage2422]

i noticed that too. haha

[@Ryan-ye2fm]

That's the same as relentful, right?

[@Garspawnish]

She was going to say it irregardless.

[@leiag201]

So they told everyone to evacuate and still there are elderly people trapped in nursing homes???. WTF!!!!!!

[@cheleski68]

This is not an evacuation zone. It may become one now though

[@plumberofamerica]

evacuation zones were based on wind, not water

[@KristinaUSA-x5n]

My family built The Villages. Now you can see why I blocked out family reunions.

[@futuristiccavemanofficial]

​@@plumberofamericano they're not. This evac was based on storm surge which is water. University Plaza isn't in zone A or B. This is flooded due to poor drainage not storm surge

[@Bobbobbob984]

​@@plumberofamericathey're based on storm surge mostly. Flash flooding is very local to the geography and the county doesn't or can't predict. Wind is not a factor. The entire county was in a flash flood watch.

[@jonahvick2]

That first scene that’s my neighborhood omgg we on cnn

[@jean-pierrebartier3114]

This road is flooded and meanwhile if you look carefully the video, the freeway is driving perfectly and people ride their back. News like to make thing worst and scary.

[@plumberofamerica]

and yet Floridians are commenting that "Milton wasn't nearly as bad as they predicted. Never watched the weather channel again!"

[@karene7761]

It wasn't as bad as we thought. Could have been a lot worse

[@andycortez9316]

Those who are running their mouths are the ones that were unaffected by it because they weren't near the danger zones.

[@myladymarloful]

Omg.. praying for them worked!!😐🙃

[@Helloskyyt321]

@@andycortez9316absolutely correct!

[@MJBABYPHAT]

Theyre right, it wasnt that bad as the politicans made it out to be. I live in the caribbean and experience storms and hurricanes every year. Carricou was basically flatten by berryl in june. North carolina devasted by helene, now those were affected terribly by a hurricane.

[@robertnewhart3547]

"Un-relentless". Huh, I heard that it was actually relentless.

[@l.k.1111]

Right, didn't that term make it merciful?? Hmm

[@nexpro6985]

Why does the reporter act surprised? Why not just report the facts?

[@tyronevonchadley]

Clown news

[@janiceketchie8723]

Who owns that amphibious vehicle? Who bought it? Who is operating it? Ahhhhhh. The “evil” government that’s not helping. 😮

[@chacharealps91]

My guess is the sheriff's office. Local governments know what they're doing. The federal government of which FEMA is a part--not so much

[@dy9300]

​@@chacharealps91and yet there are thousands of FEMA workers providing aide. Just because the orange turd says FEMA is bad, doesn’t make it so.

[@scottsparling613]

@@chacharealps91 FEMA is doing an exceptional job

[@Pushnotificationsalwaysoffbye]

I live in Florida and I lost my home to Charley here in 2004. I live in SWFL by Charlotte Harbor and Charley was a direct hit to us as a Cat 4, we lost our home right in front of us and had no power for six weeks. We just had Helene two weeks ago and my Mom’s home and salon flooded so they came to stay with me last night. We lost power overnight but somehow someway got it back today. A few times we almost lost windows. Her house is flooded a second time and it has to be totaled. Losing two homes to hurricanes in less than twenty years is hard to digest. The saving grace is that because our small town has been through this before, including my high school being blown to bits four days after my freshman year and our whole town of Punta Gorda being flattened and taking almost a decade to rebuild, we at least knew how to prepare. Some of us couldn’t evacuate (mostly for financial reasons - I have a three year old son and could not afford to not work through Tuesday and my Mom’s salon has been here 25 years so she had to prepare it as she’s responsible for four other stylists having a place to earn a living), so we had to bunker down together in places we knew were safer. I noticed that people from here were less panicked, although we feel serious PTSD from Charley. But we were more prepared ahead of time with gas, water, non perishable foods, batteries, lights, cell charger banks, etc. We know not to hoard. After Charley, we couldn’t get gas for almost a month and had to go out of town to get it, so we all knew to gas up beforehand this time, but it was bad to see some people filling up entire tanks and emptying the gas stations here as early as Tuesday. I saw many out of state plates acting the worst. I understand people were scared but it was a far worse panic and attitude than I’ve seen in my decades here. People weren’t nice about it either. Luckily, some non-locals noticed who was from here and asked our advice and we were able to help as best we could. The biggest change I noticed was how alarmist the news was on certain stations (specifically Fox, awful how they incited so much panic). I really respect the meteorologists and news casters who stayed with us all the way through and did their best to report the facts, keep people sane, while still maintaining the severity of the storm. Anyone writing comments or sharing posts with misinformation should be checked and realize these are our lives, our homes, our families. This fake news is truly damaging and puts people in a state of panic. I give credit to our state agencies for being prepared this time. It was unbelievable and almost unheard of for my area to get power back so fast, our local shelters were in constant contact, schools did a great job, FPL did great, even Xfinity truly surprised me with their efforts to keep us updated and I somehow never lost service which is one of the scariest things that happened to our town after Charley. No cell service for weeks. So I’m grateful to our state for being prepared this time and thankful for the meteorologists and newscasters who treated this like a human experience rather than a disconnected issue. A news reporter named Dennis was on a lot, I forgot which channel but he really helped calm nerves. Hope everyone made it through okay and just remember, this is not the time to think “every man for himself”. We need our neighbors and need all hands on deck. If you’re able bodied, go help those who aren’t. It makes the difference between years of devastation and a destroyed town and economy vs a disaster we survived. #FloridaStrong

[@sisterluck5449]

Shame on them for not evacuating that assisted living facility sooner!!!

[@futuristiccavemanofficial]

Evacuating!?! This isn't a flood zone. Only zones A & B were mandatory evacuations. This is a reflection of poor drainage not storm surge.

[@franziskani]

Shame on them for not evacuating ALL of Florida .... Oh wait ....

[@sisterluck5449]

@@futuristiccavemanofficial this is a reflection of poor intellect

[@christoner2666]

yes, lets evacuate for 2 feet of water over 2 blocks of road. Did you watch the video?

[@ccl5141]

100% agree, they did not think it would be affected.... so why take the chance!!!!! Those Dear Dear Residents paid the price heavily.

[@buggiebuild1]

So crazy when you see all that water and you think it’s just the ocean, then realizing no, it’s roads, parking lot, etc. # no more hurricanes 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@joevuzekaz2030]

FEMA is a form of socialism also donations. Just a reminder. People and government working together. We need a little socialism once in a while.

[@Don-OLDandJDareWEIRD]

Republiqans love sewshulyzm when it means they get free money for their poor decisions

[@kristinashepherd3003]

For people who are supposedly self reliant and hate on the government all the time. Don’t take it. The rest of us taxpayers are sick of all the crazy and conspiracy theories. Please stay the uneducated fool you are because what you spout is so wrong .

[@kjsaxon]

Naw, we do more through our churches and charities here in the US, it’s our culture please try to respect it.

[@osopapi]

@@kjsaxon hahahaha, I am sure the mega preachers are sending millions to Florida.

[@bukwok]

dont know why reminded me trump said something like sea level raising is good thing, that make more sea front real estate , so thats flooding , but i guess quite similar pictures if sea-level raising, if one day sea level raising in Florida, supposed lost land that gain right..?

[@matclairoux]

He said that cause ocean is on the other side of the road of his place. He can now sell it with sea front. He doesn't care about others. I don't know if it's true but that would totally be him.

[@pabitra62]

Prayers for the hurricane victims.

[@cagedfecalfightdeathmatch6153]

lol good one

[@fitybux4664]

Instead of being on your knees talking to yourself, you could be doing something to actually help them.

[@jefferythar5740]

Why did they need to get them out ? Was the building flooded ? Sounded like just the surrounding area was flooded.

[@lordemed1]

Amphibious vehicles will become common. In FL.

[@chriskelly6559]

They're called boats.😁

[@cc8751]

Yet beachfront property is more valuable than ever 😂

[@ghostes]

“if you drive a car with a combustion engine, this is all your fault” -CNN

[@maalat]

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. I’ll take that slight flooding! It’s not 15 feet high as expected. The city is saved.

[@marychapa7033]

Amen

[@thedonzo506]

im sure the people who died are grateful to the to the all mighty powerful one

[@Daughterdaughters]

@@thedonzo506God is judging America (Babylon) anyways . And people like you are a big reason why instead of repenting and crying out to God you curse his name. You people never give up with the disrespect.

[@evognayr]

Life is eternal

[@uthpalachandrarathna4408]

It's good that many people evacuated so first responders can focus better on helping the people who actually need help and unable to evacuate easily.

[@pocahon8460]

" A lot on your plate " what an understatement. Fema director is a gem

[@stanztman68]

As she stans far away on dry land. Doing nothing, but "accessing" the situation.

[@HybridAliennumbertwo]

👽.. you wanted beachfront property... You got it..!!!!

[@elainemcilmoyle8847]

That is remarkable how they are rescuing people. Prayers are being sent to them.

[@doinitforfun888]

Some people are fed up with hurricanes and will possibly move out of Florida.

[@melissadial8943]

That's exactly what they want you to do. Then Bill Gates can build his 15 min. Cities. He wants Tampa don't you know.

[@theone4929]

Hurricanes are no big deal as long as you don't build on the ocean floor or in swamps and engineer the house correctly

[@Willy-hs7uu]

@@theone4929 Nothing should be built on barrier Islands, they should be planted by mangroves. homes close to the shore should at least be built on stilts like they do in coastal homes along the panhandle, they get hit so often they learned quickly how to build, yet these other places that only get hit hard every 20-40 years still make homes at ground level.

[@theone4929]

@@Willy-hs7uu totally agree 💯

[@kjsaxon]

@@Willy-hs7uuno gulf coast requires stilts in these areas.

[@vencap11]

Senior Citizens, watch out for the GATORS, they are HUNGRY.🐊🐊🐊

[@studio107bgallery4]

Sending prayers to everybody affected by this enormous, hurricane, and all the changes in the world.

[@marjankeuzenkamp7397]

What is the governor doing?

[@ouchmyfinger5054]

WHO IS TRACKING THE ALLIGATORS??? WE BETTER NOT HEAR OF PEOPLE BEING EATEN!

[@markhepworth]

😂

[@DMDAUTOLLC]

AND THE SHARKS!!!

[@ws775]

They should feed them to the migrants

[@alisondblake]

THEY are eating the DAWGS... and CATS... and people's PETS ... and the ALLIGATORS and SHARKS!!! ~ DJT

[@sookie_the_fairy]

It's not that flooded..

[@RaivenBC]

Why were the assisted living folks no evacuated pre landfall?

[@cbeaucrawford]

It wasn't in the corporate budget

[@prokesuk]

It happened during Katrina, as well. Some of those places are horribly run.

[@howardrobinson4938]

Oooh...there's water....oooh. what a shame that that should happen at Denny's and on a street with so many beautiful billboards.

[@markmierzejewski9534]

Hows the dude in the Kayak

[@SomethingBlonde-oc7sc]

Wondering the same

[@georgehernandez2156]

Luitentant Dan

[@TR4R]

Nah, he'll be OK, he can survive anything!

[@nikkio.9990]

My dad is blind now and lives in assisted living (my mom did too with dementia before passing) . I cannot imagine something like this happening to a place were all these people with disabilities get trapped. Horrible.

[@Dan-nt2yb]

It’ll be bone dry and hot as hell in no time. Right back to normal.👍🏾

[@cc8751]

Just another day. I've already forgotten the name of this storm.

[@tyronevonchadley]

You mean the fear mongering fake news like CNN was overreacting?

[@fitybux4664]

@@cc8751 Milton

[@1safety4all]

the SHERP Is an incredible machine, goes anywhere you point it

[@chitran-ft9wr]

Thank you for update

[@tomsd8656]

If you can still see half a car, that's nothing for us Houstonians. My parents' house once was flooded half the house, and it's sitting high from the streets, which at that point, you no longer could wade through. It was either boat or swim.

[@kjsaxon]

Tampa is always flooding like this in heavy rain smh.

[@JeffinBville]

Have news reporters in Florida never seen a hurricane before? A flooded intersection is the END OF THE WORLD OMG!?

[@ThaHotshot]

I was thinking the same thing. They exaggerate everything to try and gain attention to drive traffic to their broadcasts.

[@opposition999]

how disgusting can you be? you realize there are homes flooded and possibly ruined? you’re showing just how insensitive you are simply because you’re not directly effected by this. get a grip dude.

[@TR4R]

Well, it's harsh, but you're right. This people would die in South East Asia 😝 and in Costa Rica we don't have hurricanes but heavy rain and sometimes it happens...

[@markhepworth]

It’s American 24 hour sensationalist for profit cable “news” mate,remember,Americans have to be entertained or they can’t focus for more than 3 minute in a row...

[@kmccormic]

It’s a way to emphasize to people not used to looking at flooding that they shouldn’t try crossing it

[@Wild-E-cyote]

The Headline. Imagine flooding after a Hurricane!!! Drama!!😂😂.

[@arthur17718]

"UNRELENTLESS?" are you sure about that?

[@USandNL]

But she's beautiful

[@CorgiDaddy2]

You said what we were all thinking. 🤣

[@mattybob12310]

she probably meant unrelenting but misspoke

[@patriciafoster3347]

😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@yvonnewiggins4209]

😂Maybe her education is a bit lacking.

[@raymundperalta419]

Florida needs hurricane insurance

[@kristinashepherd3003]

And people consider this low wage , low education state a paradise to retire to 😂😂😂 how’s that working out? 😂

[@theone4929]

It's awesome, I built my house on dry land and engineered it correctly, I go on the ocean saltwater fishing a couple days a week and a couple days a week on the withlacoochee River. And I love swimming in the natural springs. And I actually prefer the hot humid weather. Florida is an awesome place to live, love it 💯

[@kjsaxon]

Maybe stay in your state then👍

[@Godric_71]

Devastation aside for just one second. That truck driving through the water is frickin cool as hell.

[@Andrice954]

Damn i used to live there its a big bowl.

[@DarylSolis]

Thank you Isabel!!!

[@thebrunetteinroom7]

People have lost everything, meanwhile some people are out still crying pampered privileged over celebrity nonsense.

[@buttercupbaby891]

Suddenly… a hurricane appeared. If only FL had some sort of a warning ⚠️ system & had some way to determine these storms were coming ahead of time. If only… if only 🙄

[@eddiecampbell9663]

They knew to evacuate but didnt take the warning....stop being hard headed

[@thebrunetteinroom7]

They have no money 😢

[@s.r6331]

​@@thebrunetteinroom7shelters exist

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

There were many areas away from the cost that were not in evacuation zones and as another said there were many shelters. Most of the Hillsborough county is not an evacuation zone.

[@kjsaxon]

Stop Monday morning quarterbacking. CNN is sensationalizing normal Tampa road flooding.

[@Nicky-b8o]

Wow. Amphibious vehicle to rescue people. That's amazing.

[@samidaher6458]

I hope everyone is safe global warming is no joke .

[@Zegeebwah]

Tell that to the people in charge of Florida