Sarasota homeowners demand answers after Hurricane Debby destroyed their homes

As they come to terms with their lost possessions and ruined homes, some Sarasota, Fla., homeowners are demanding answers from the county after some believe that poor infrastructure is to blame for Hurricane Debby's drastic flooding. WFLA's Nicole Rogers reports.
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[@BWowed]

The answer is you bought a home in a flood zone

[@ps7270]

exactly but the state should have known and forbid construction people buying the house are not expert !

[@google_is_a_criminal]

@@ps7270 You CAN built intelligently in a flood zone. But obviously, this ain't it.

[@jcs30th]

Literally no

[@BM_100]

Lol I went to the local county here in Florida and asked where there are homes in a no flood zone. They said "this entire state is a flood zone" 😂

[@whyjustwhy2168]

It's a no flood zone but we just listen to whoever. Best to get the insurance anyways but everything is expensive. Your choice where you live ultimately

[@scrappy7571]

It's a swamp. That's what swamps have done for 100000 years, they flood when it rains.

[@JameyLane]

Then why did only certain houses flood? Get it yet Einstein?

[@thepotdocs]

pretty much

[@jackiepaper101]

I think it's reasonable for a homebuyer to assume the county wouldn't allow development on land that floods that bad just from a tropical storm.

[@scrappy7571]

@@JameyLane Because they moved the sand around to build the first development, duh!

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

@@JameyLane Did you not see the video? Homes that are built properly were not flooded. The rest got what was to be expected.

[@thomasdombroski1982]

They demand answers?? It’s like they are immune to irony and hypocrisy

[@peterkilbridge6523]

Here's the Answer You Demand: Cloud make Rain. Rain fall down. Make water on ground. Government Bad for make rain fall down! 🤡💩😂

[@Tugela60]

Looks like the two feet of water is a clear answer to me!

[@frankt5987]

😂

[@RUTHLESSambition5]

They get what they vote for. Little regulation😂😂😂

[@evilbarbie2160]

I know this may be harsh. But Ive known the $ara$ota area and primary mentality a long time now, ... be prepared to see someone clean it up and help them way faster and better than Katrina. But insurance companies will pull out before they pay out, our taxes, paid by the working class always covers the diapered a$$ ...etc.

[@deathvalleydemon41]

“Get this water out of here” when the entire state is surrounded by water. I guarantee somewhere right now there is a fired engineer who stated that it wasn’t a good idea to build here, but money talks.

[@GodSmacked75]

You sir, are 💯 correct. Right on the 💰 money, literally

[@tmo4330]

The entire Brunswick Plantation golf resort was built on a flood plain. The residents cried something awful when their homes were filled with water.

[@ANOTHER_DAYY]

...and bs occur

[@Robin-xt7yo]

Yeah, like where does that dude think the city should put the water 💧 🤔

[@nottelling4828]

Yeah, not to sound petty, but no one living on the Florida coast after watching a video of a flooded home has said to themselves: "That could never be me." What we say is, "Thank you, Jesus, for protecting me!"

[@robevans5222]

They demand answers? I've got one for them: "Don't locate your house in a low-lying area that is susceptible to hurricanes". Makes about as much sense as deciding to lay down in the middle of an interstate highway for a nap.

[@juju-xx5xn]

I saw in another news report that they're all saying that they don't live in a flood zone, and they never thought about buying flood insurance. If you live anywhere in Florida, get flood insurance!!

[@MrWilderNapalm]

@@juju-xx5xn Highest point in the state is 345 ft above sea level. Says it all

[@jackiepaper101]

Don't build in flood prone areas, fire prone areas, tornado prone areas, drought prone areas--that's half the US now. Climate change is overwhelming infrastructure that was adequate 20 years ago.

[@Momo-po5tn]

There are natural disasters EVERYWHERE. Doesnt matter where you live. Earthquakes, mudslides, wildfires, tornados, tsunamis, hurricanes, flooding - DOESNT MATTER.

[@RichardQuaid]

The bills they passed to regulate insurance companies are a disaster. It won't be long till they can't afford it.

[@jordane813]

“The county needs to step up and own it.” Bro, you are a HOMEOWNER. The person that needs to step up and own it is YOU.

[@DeltaRoots]

💯

[@stevdaughtr6098]

What are you talking about? Do you think they should’ve known what that property was years and years ago?

[@DN-kf4gg]

@stevdaughtr6098 Yes. They have flood zone maps online where you can search your address. Pretty much the entire city of Sarasota is in a flood zone.

[@RoscoPColtrane17]

@@stevdaughtr6098Tone deaf

[@Anniebee3300]

@@stevdaughtr6098yes they should have. Florida is a sand bar, surrounded by water. If you don’t do at least some research before buying, and don’t know anything about the area in which you’re buying, don’t expect anyone to bail you out when your property floods, especially if you didn’t buy flood insurance

[@SirePeabody]

I’m noticing we want to find someone to blame for everything

[@Im_so_Retro85]

We live in an entitled society of Karens.

[@Gn777-rk5kg]

Okay okay blame me

[@newmobile1455]

and at the same time they wont blame themselves I live a 5 hour drive from Gulf of mexico on a hill

[@lesliepropheter5040]

Maybe Trump can run on a “no more flooding in Fla” campaign

[@TapurokNatureFarm]

My country gets knocked out by typhoons almost every year and we've learned not to be too attached to stuff. I guess these people need to learn a thing or two from us about what matters in times like this.

[@AK-rx6hv]

Laurel Meadows is clearly marked a flood risk on realtor app. Baffles me why they would move there in the first place.

[@Tbrew-zd6xb]

W-t privilege. Think they are w-t and it's no way it could happen to them

[@phenomenaljone]

just to say they live there we have to own up to bad decisions regarding issues we could have prevented

[@Tbrew-zd6xb]

@@phenomenaljone wyte privilege

[@safffff1000]

Have no sympathy for those who decide to live in flood zones. Build accordingly.

[@MelissaThompson432]

I grew up in Florida; granted, it was before climate changes started showing up, but after a rain, you'd have puddles, and we called that "flooding." And by puddles, I don't mean little puddles you could jump over. I had a classmate in high school tell about driving down Havendale after a rain, kicking up roostertails from the puddles in the outside lanes, but then she drowned out her motor from her own splash-up. She had to get a tow. Idk if her car dried out and got ok. I do know she was grounded. My point is, they could be from Florida and have a way different belief about what "flood prone" means.

[@ThompsonWhite-h6]

The issue is that either the renter or the owner must in some way pay insurance and property taxes if they want a "permanent roof" with utilities like electricity, gas and water. Because of this, many people-at least in California, where I currently reside-are living in tents. No taxes, rent, mortgages, or insurance. The number of people who tell me they live in their car that I meet amazes me. Its crazy out here!

[@geraldhoward6351]

It’s getting wild by the day. The prices of homes are quite ridiculous and Mortgage prices has been skyrocketing on a roll(currently over 7%). Sometimes i wonder if to just invest my spare cash into the stock market and wait for a housing crash or just go ahead to buy a home anyways.

[@robertfurguson2678]

I get such worries too. I'm 50 and retiring early. Already worried of the future and where its headed, especially in terms of finances and how to get by. I'm also considering making my first investment in the stock market, but how can I do so given that the market has been in a mess for the majority of the year?

[@MikeCasey-z5m]

For you to grow your portfolio in today's market, you really need to be coachable and willing to get off your high horses. I for example, have managed to grow mine from $150k to 300% of my initial deposit within the past 13 months just by copying trades from a broker that has better skillset and technical know-how than me.

[@williamsscott3303]

Who is this person you are talking about that you work with?

[@MikeCasey-z5m]

Her name is “Jessica Lee Horst” can't divulge much. Most likely, the internet should have her basic info, you can research if you like.

[@somnuswaltz5586]

Living in a hurricane zone and not preparing. The entitlement is baffling 😂

[@grahambibby1895]

Carbon dioxide

[@spam4999]

@@grahambibby1895 hurricanes happen every year, the worst recorded hurricane season was in 1950 look it up

[@Pearhead4207]

100%

[@MK67934]

Nope its building more houses and highways that changes flow of water

[@claudiasmith039]

This is really not funny.

[@codename495]

You live at sea level in a swampland in hurricaine country. Your home isn’t elevated or protected in any way, you likely have to pay insane homeowners insurance that likely as not won’t cover flooding because um, Swamp and you’re angry at the city for your house flooding? Come on.

[@JameyLane]

Then why did only certain houses flood? Get it yet Einstein?

[@tonebrennan8475]

IDK;do you have an answer?

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

This is exactly right. You can build a safe home ANYWHERE, including underwater or on the moon. People don't inform themselves before buying and building.

[@crashnbl1]

​@@JameyLanecuz they bought in a slightly cheaper area? Are you going to put this comment on every post?

[@porkchopexpress2437]

​@@JameyLaneWhat is the answer then Einstein??

[@Rodrigo_Gatti]

When things are good " get the government out of my life" when Sh#$# hits the fan: " the government must be accountable to solve my problem"

[@Tugela60]

Of course. The same people cry about their taxes being wasted when FEMA helps other people, but scream about where is their money and why so little when it is FEMA helping them.

[@RlrOfWorldzYT]

The comments to this video are so on point it's scary

[@marcd8055]

@@Tugela60 there's nothing like having skin in the game

[@ricr7289]

Why do people think that man is stronger than mother nature?

[@patpat586]

Sounds like democrats

[@snehalkrishnan618]

By Mother Nature I think you mean God. There is no such thing as Mother Nature.

[@williamcope2652]

Then it’s OK for me to take all these admission controls off of my car?

[@neanam]

@@snehalkrishnan618 exactly no such thing as mother nature..... however there are people who try to play God in the form of HAARP

[@DontStepInTheGrease]

Mother nature, nor God, parks a storm over a region this long. Radar does though. 🌀

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

Amazes me that people are still surprised and disheartened when their homes are flooded in known high risk flood zones in a state with highest number of severe hurricanes.

[@kentuckybowl-o-sticks]

"I have money! This shouldn't happen to me!"

[@gregorylyon1004]

These homeowners have more money than common sense. LOL

[@mrbob19561]

Common sense wins again. Fools bought in flood plain..

[@elishasmith4640]

That's exactly what it's giving. Smh

[@smooth1945]

You wanted to live near the water you got it. Own it, as a adult.

[@neanam]

What you saying? She need to stand on her decisions?

[@smooth1945]

​@@neanam it comes with the territory of living near the water. Even the insurance is higher due to flooding but they still love this area, so take what comes with it. If I live in Alaska I can't complain its cold

[@Robin-xt7yo]

Exactly. I live near Boston. I'm fully aware we get snow blizzards. I accept that by living near Boston!! I feel bad for these FL ppl but they had to know they live in a hurricane zone!

[@nottelling4828]

Yeah, it sucks to be sure, but it is what it is. We moved down here (Florida) just last year, and you think I'm going to complain about hurricanes/storms/flooding? We knew what we were getting into and felt that the risk was worth it (you have to live somewhere). So far we've had zero weather-related issues, thank you, Jesus.

[@BM_100]

Do you tell people in NYC or Boston the same about snow storms?

[@MEOWMIX305]

These are the same fools that will stay...rebuild...and act shocked once again when it happens next year.....ridiculous.

[@LeeLuvsBeaches]

😂😂😂

[@Thunder_Dome45]

Yeah and I swear they'll be on tv and say they've never seen it do this before.

[@jamesvuk9761]

Like Groundhog day 😂😂😂

[@Jenvlogs404]

in different parts, locals know which areas

[@gregorylyon1004]

And they wonder why most insurance companies pulled out of the state of Florida. Way too much risk.

[@ZippedWheat88]

The revolving cycle of people buying homes near the ocean and then wanting us to feel bad for them when their overpriced home floods or is destroyed by a hurricane.

[@bigj7318]

They don’t pay attention to us Floridians that have built our homes high on stilts next to the water, it amazes me how many people come down here and act like they know it all and call the locals dumb.

[@Flackfizzle]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@cindyhurd5488]

​@@bigj7318thank you for your blunt honesty. Thankful YOU have a clue how it all works. Like you say...its all avoidable if they would just listen to you locals. At least you all tried to warn them. 💗🙏

[@dustyflair]

Ocean? Bro the ocean didnt casue that.....RAIN DID

[@WSKRBSCT]

That wasn't due to being coastal. Perhaps you missed the flooding in the Northeast from the same storm. They got a fraction of what Sarasota got. This has more to do with both exceptional rainfall and poor floodplain management. Just like Katrina in 2005 was largely a man-made disaster.

[@jamesm568]

If you're required to have flood insurance that should answer your question right there.

[@Tugela60]

Apparently most of them did not have flood insurance.

[@jamesm568]

@@Tugela60 That's their problem. You live in a hurricane prone area your homeowner's insurance does not cover flood nor wind driven water.

[@WW3_Soon]

People built homes on known flood plains and then blame the government.

[@floridafishchannel3021]

Sarasota and Manatee counties local governments have been bought out by developers and they've illegally rezoned land that's supposed to be watershed to prevent exactly this and let them build countless new developments everywhere which keeps adding to the problem. 2 years ago this same neighborhood took even more rain for a longer period from a cat 4 storm. Just kind of showcases how much new housing has been put in here

[@andrewsmith5132]

@@floridafishchannel3021 They still didn’t have executed for it to never flood just because it didn’t flood in another storm years prior. That’s a terrible place to have a home built and it’s the homeowners fault for not thinking that through before moving there.

[@markwilliams6378]

I blame them too. Corporations know what they're doing with the government's approval. Instead of saying no to corporations building houses on flood plains. They turn a blind eye or take kickbacks

[@PURAHOUSEDERESTREPO]

The government insured them.

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

@@floridafishchannel3021 Homes that were built properly did not flood.

[@denisesalt9729]

Florida native and as a young person I remember my dad always saying "one day those people are going to regret that buy." There are places that were swamps when I was growing up where we fished and now there are expensive homes and gated communities where landfills were. They even built over an old bombing site and had to dig up bombs in peoples yards a decade ago. Very sad but when Central Florida starting building up 30 years ago and everything spread out the problem with shady investors and out of state buyers got so much worst. People don't research the land the live on they just buy it because it is pretty. My grandfather says there are so many places with roads and parks built right over sink holes. Sad business.

[@cindyhurd5488]

Oh my word! You have seen some really terrible things! That IS sad..you are so right!

[@Tugela60]

Ya, but he was cleaning his AR15 when he said it. He probably meant something other than floods.

[@lookdawg187]

Haha I'm so glad my ancestors were smart, my house is old, also built on swamp, but there's 30 yard poles under my house that stand on bedrock, wood that doesn't rot, on which my house stand. There's even a small underground reservoir below my house, but who cares. My house is 2 yards below sea level... hasn't flooded since 1950s. Water flows... let it flow somewhere else. My people conquered the sea and turned it into land, or at least a large section of it.

[@bennoble2049]

News Flash Hot Shot: You live on a low lying peninsula swamp.

[@2011hwalker]

and climate change is real so hurricanes are becoming more and more frequent and severe...

[@JameyLane]

Then why did only certain houses flood? Get it yet Einstein?

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

Fact. People should prepare. I did.

[@jackiepaper101]

So why did the county encourage development there?

[@Bradimoose]

@@jackiepaper101 State laws don't allow counties to regulate development.

[@floridafishchannel3021]

Sarasota and Manatee counties local governments have been bought out by developers and they've illegally rezoned land that's supposed to be watershed to prevent exactly this and let them build countless new developments everywhere which keeps adding to the problem. 2 years ago this same neighborhood took even more rain for a longer period from a cat 4 storm. Just kind of showcases how much new housing has been put in here

[@yvonnephillips3888]

Same thing in Charleston, SC. Area is ruined and over developed.

[@wisdomsleuth77777]

0 exactly greed and mega developers don't care cost of insurance rates skyrocketing cost of housing has been inflated thanks to them and a governor who doesn't seem to mitigate for things that he can handle like you know the levees the last time it flooded. Continue to take out the trees and the areas that could be absorbing water get covered over with concrete. Sadly most of Florida's insurance rates Skyrocket because people want million-dollar homes on the oceanfront can't even get it rebuilt before there's another hurricane taking it down

[@CN45475]

Same thing with Orange County

[@janicereid5798]

Greetings and accurate wisdom spoken by you.

[@google_is_a_criminal]

Developers building in watersheds is as american as illegal immigration !

[@Ava44322]

How can you live in Florida & think “I will NEVER be flooded out my home” it should be a waiver you sign when you buy a house at this point

[@lookdawg187]

Yeah, just like I live 2 yards below sea level, my ground floor should already be under water, so if it happens, I won't be shocked.🤣

[@ChrisF-fx5du]

Why people act surprised when they live in a state that's prone to natural disasters

[@mehnameehjeff6325]

Cause they moved from a state that pampers them, and seek pity for their ignorance.

[@pkal244]

​@@mehnameehjeff6325 the folks that complained the most looked like good ol native FL hillbillies

[@dustyflair]

@@pkal244 na they came from NY or Boston with their problems.

[@xXEGPXx]

@@dustyflair They come from all over, Florida is where racist old people go to retire, we have known that for like 50 years

[@kingofallkarens]

Answers from who? From Mother Nature??

[@karenday9109]

Good one

[@shanematthews7713]

Mother nature is woke! 😠

[@danneyxxx6614]

😂😂 ok that’s messed up funny but messed up 😂

[@FuhqEwe]

@@shanematthews7713Did you just assume its nature’s gender?

[@MaryHartman-ei9pv]

Exactly 😂

[@johnshaw8228]

I was born in South Florida in 1949 and raised here. There is one simple fact. No matter what anybody tells you, when you buy land anywhere in any kind of low-lying area, you do not really know what you have until a heavy rain sets in. That's when you find out. The filling in of land and the building of houses and subsequent flooding have been going on for 70 years that I know. It is still happening today. Buyer beware. When what people tell you is intended to transfer money from your bank account into theirs, they are not going to give you any information that will reduce the chances of the transfers.

[@ajaanglea1862]

@@johnshaw8228 we have ancient watersheds and river basins. I’m pretty sure that I wouldn’t spend $5 on a house near a river or very low lying area unless I knew quite a bit about it. They are natural environments for water storage and filtration. The barrier islands are there for a reason so most Floridians wouldn’t build on them because of their vulnerabilities. They might build a fishing shack or a boat ramp but 10 million dollar houses? No. I’m just tired of being told that my insurance is going up because of these issues.

[@williamschlenger1518]

Overbuilding is one.

[@ekop1778]

YEP AND OVERCROWDING IS TWO!

[@TamlaPearsey]

True, the lots they build those huge homes on cannot drain properly. The lots are too small to begin with. There is simply no yard space to collect the water, and it causes extra water to seep into the low lying roads.

[@daviddigital6887]

Yep, concrete jungle. Nowhere for water to drain naturally

[@justmejenny7986]

Didn't they build houses on swamp land? Not really hard to comprehend.

[@ImJiom]

but they want to know why 😂😂😂😂😂

[@SpaceRanger187]

How dare you state your facts. pssh you racist. You must be a Trump supporter

[@kushking949]

hahahahahahalololololhehehehehehelmfaoroflhahahahaha

[@frederickhaaken456]

"Comprehend" is the key word. I don't think they can do that. It's Florida.

[@MB-rr1fb]

@@ronaldflint681 Florida man................................

[@Momma_Tomma]

We lived in Florida for 5 years. Went through one close call with a hurricane. Decided that was enough. Living in a place that's known for weather problems like this, then complaining whrn a disaster strikes, is childish. That would be like me telling the county that they need to do something if a tornado takes out my home. They need to do a better job of keeping that wind out man!

[@RlrOfWorldzYT]

Thank you!

[@Observer100-cn7gv]

People can get humbled very quickly in this life.

[@neanam]

Umbled as my wife granny say

[@michaelj.richards]

Woowee, that’s an understatement!

[@anandasmom]

They didn't sound very humbled if you ask me.😂 northerners retiring down here without an ounce of education demanded to live in this part of the country

[@BM_100]

​@@anandasmom Exactly they freak out over every hurricane, they try to flee via airport 2 days before, they don't help clean up or contribute at all. Most Northerners are not prepared to live in FL or TX & Louisiana

[@gerardguida7727]

God bless and protect our Beautiful America.

[@leetyler4122]

You live in Florida!!!!

[@EhCloserLook]

Exactly. Like if you live in the middle of the state of Florida - a state which gets hit with hurricanes _all the time_ - you would think that you would expect this kind of thing to be a possibility.

[@easyb622]

You live in Florida and there is climate change going on around you so it is what it is

[@JameyLane]

Then why did only certain houses flood? Get it yet Einstein?

[@oceanblueheart1472]

😂Climate Change

[@jackiepaper101]

Does the county have any responsibility for allowing development on land that floods so easily?

[@singularspace2782]

Here's your answer: STOP rebuilding in places that are sure to be decimated! I'm tired of paying higher insurance rates because of your selfishness.

[@bretyoung3033]

Amen amen amen.

[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

I work for Sarasota county and your comments make me happy. What could we possibly do to stop or even mitigate mother nature?? Absolutely nothing!!!

[@t.l.1610]

@ADVENTURESOFBZ I’m not criticizing here, honestly want your take. Land usage, green space/natural drainage? I was recently in Sarasota & Bradenton to sell my in-laws house. We were struck by lack of green space, trees, natural drainage. Felt like endless miles of concrete jungle. With rising sea levels & crazy storms lately - seems like this is going to be a growing issue, no? I’d love to see comparison with similar regions in FL, without that level of development. Also heat levels & comparisons of heat-related emergencies, water crises, etc.

[@lisamari941]

Not live in Florida 🤷‍♀️

[@ReptilianLepton]

...mmm. Maybe you, personally, couldn't have prevented this, but I'd like to talk to your zoning department and planning commission.

[@NDB469]

@@t.l.1610developers have the money and the power, happens up here in Maryland too, they over develop areas, cut down thousands of trees and destroy natural drainage areas, the guys working for the county or state have zero control over it. They unfortunately just have to deal with the aftermath. The new developments put in man made drainage but it’s most assuredly not adequate to what was naturally there. The zoning and permit departments also have very little say other than they’re typically told to make it work, the developers have power and money, and they have a lot to gain having areas built up. Look into Ellicott city in Howard County MD, used to be all woods and drainage beds, now everything is a parking lot or housing development. Now that area is an epic flood zone and the county and state have been trying to dig in massive drainage pools to alleviate it. Same thing is happening in countless counties and towns everywhere, areas that didn’t flood, now flood regularly. It’s over development, someone with a lot of pull gets these deals done, and certainly bypass a lot of laws and regulations by simply paying other officials off. Also doesn’t help that a hurricane brought in a storm surge and tons of rain. So trying to blame low level people does absolutely nothing.

[@gregorylyon1004]

Florida is nothing but a sand bar surrounded by water on 3 sides. And when a hurricane comes, watch out

[@Saril-o7q]

You live in Florida. How can you not expect this? I definitely feel sorry for all the folks but please understand the risk of where you live

[@fett_420]

The only ones responsible are the ones who chose to move there, it's nobody else's responsibility, period.

[@Gypsygirl9]

Drainage and infrastructure are certainly on the city.

[@fett_420]

@@Gypsygirl9 Typically if it is an HOA, it is on the HOA, since they pay lower property taxes instead of contributing to the city/county coffers for things like road repair and sewage maintenance.

[@mikko3]

​@@fett_420 the city allowed development on areas which were designed to absorb water from near by communities and now everything around that is flooding. This wasnt a peoblem untill the county allowed development which caused everywhere to flood

[@ninvehchris]

"they need to get this water out of here" bro wants to control a hurricane

[@danneyxxx6614]

I thought same thing 😂like where u want it to go

[@marcgarrett4401]

Maybe a few water pumps could help, if you figure out where to pump it to.

[@ryangreen1141]

@@marcgarrett4401it is a waste of time to pump storm water.

[@marcgarrett4401]

@@ryangreen1141 New Orleans does it successfully all the time. It might not be helpful, but cleaning storm drains and anything else that can potentially help should be tried.

[@TheYouTubeTeam]

Remember trump controlling a hurricane with a Sharpie?

[@Catapultout]

I dont get how people living in the most volatile state (in terms of weather) can really be frustrated or be asking government officials to change the weather/geography.

[@JameyLane]

Then why did only certain houses flood? Get it yet Einstein?

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

Right. Many, many people here have storm-proof homes. The rest are tragically uninformed. It's not the government's fault.

[@newmobile1455]

stupid is stupid does

[@porkchopexpress2437]

​@@JameyLaneWhat is the answer then Einstein??

[@alexanderocampo5591]

Because not all areas get flooded. Sarasota is sea level and anything that is sea level is fair game when it comes to mother nature. ​@@JameyLane

[@AngelAPAVLOVSCornDog]

It's unfathomable that those who buy homes in a hurricane prone flood zones cannot figure out how they've flooded

[@tanyukmarine2141]

Live in a swamp, but mad at the county when the water wins after a hurricane. I live in Alaska, it gets cold. I can only blame myself.

[@blaydCA]

Juneau just flooded too! (Again)

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

DeSantis is to blame for the cold weather in Alaska.

[@CaptApple]

Kind of refreshing to hear.

[@thebcrowd2757]

I’m assuming you do not go on the news demanding that your town government “get this cold air outta here!!” Would make about as much sense.

[@realpineappleguy]

imagine buying a house in a hurricane prone flood zone and blaming someone else when it floods

[@JasonRichardTesch]

Debby did it

[@aubreypassey6086]

True

[@floridafishchannel3021]

Sarasota and Manatee counties local governments have been bought out by developers and they've illegally rezoned land that's supposed to be watershed to prevent exactly this and let them build countless new developments everywhere which keeps adding to the problem. 2 years ago this same neighborhood took even more rain for a longer period from a cat 4 storm. Just kind of showcases how much new housing has been put in here. Also after hurricane ian 2 years ago fema literally took these people off of the flood map which has 4 stages here.

[@kleoqwer]

They are jealous that neighbouring communities weren't flooded.

[@tmo4330]

@@kleoqwer You are right! These people need to sue themselves for building on a flood plain.

[@Sneakermanpan]

My man said “get this water outta here” 😂😂😂

[@blairhoughton7918]

Someone uphill of him was saying the same thing the day before. These people are never satisfied!

[@spam4999]

What did these homeowners think I feel bad for them, but they live in a low lying swamp and their area got over 15 inches of rain. Like if you agree and politics don't control hurricanes, that's ridiculous.

[@newmobile1455]

it does if democrats say it does

[@spam4999]

@@newmobile1455 lol

[@D.E.S-tc8uw]

The news told us Bush the second drove the hurricane to New Orleans..

[@calendarbaby]

ThIs WoUldN't HaVe HaPpeNeD iF TRUMP wAs PrEsIdEnT 🤣

[@Anna-b8e1t]

DeSatan refused to fund low laying areas bridges and roads in predominantly Democrat counties. He was warned it would be disastrous. LEARN TO READ , HE KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN. POLITIC BEFORE HUMANS. dipsh*t

[@LP-ct9nk]

Within the last 5 years Sarasota has been overdeveloped to the max. Lots of fields and trees cut down to build homes that def can’t help with drainage when flooding occurs

[@cherryfireice8216]

These folks in their big houses could care less. See it all the time where i am - people ruining rivers putting their Mcmansions feet from the river, ruining it for the animals and waters.

[@juju-xx5xn]

The whole state is over developed. There is no place for the water to go.

[@capeweather]

Absolutely correct on this statement! We live on Pine Island and had major flooding during Ian but the surge subsided pretty quick because it could be absorbed into ground and it could also channel naturally instead of something created on blue prints.

[@Nellie-H]

And it wasn't even record rain! The Sarasota area doubled in population in the last 20 years. New construction sites everywhere! Thousands of new homes and condos and businesses. Blame our Leaders, blame our Politicians! Changing farmland into residential! The main Philippi Creek storm drain can NOT handle this anymore! Of course the media would never talk about this! For the first time ever, Bradenton Raceway and Dragstrip was flooded! Why? Because of new construction sites all around and Land Clearing for future sites! Start the Lawsuits!

[@O1dmanwalker]

And also why some places are having sinkhole problems

[@davidm9214]

Kinda like parking on train tracks and getting hit by a train then wondering why it happened.

[@bobzacamano658]

I hope the animals are okay

[@spark967]

That’s all that matters ❤❤❤❤

[@jamesalec1321]

alligators and anacondas are doing fine, thank you for asking.:)

[@brettlarsen6983]

This wasn't in the Florida brochure hu? Go back north!!!!

[@enarush1]

We don’t claim them anymore up north.

[@glyniscoleman4813]

​@enarush1 you have to take them we don't want them anymore

[@backcountrynomad5109]

Lots of MAGA migrated to Flori-duh to be close to their dear leader.

[@dctackett814]

I think the state of Arizona needs to answer for it being so hot every summer, they need to own it and fix it!

[@FreedomForMaryland]

🤣

[@mxk250ff]

That lady was so out of touch.

[@djbizzybeatz9518]

😂

[@BM_100]

Lots of people with big money in Florida, but are completely delusional.

[@rsvpevents6780]

Well when you lost everything, you are emotional and angry. You want to blame someone even if it doesn’t make sense. Losing your house is devastating.

[@retrospect]

I've lived in Fl my whole life, 26 years, we have hurricane season annually to prep, she's delusional.

[@gregorylyon1004]

I woke up. I left that sand bar they call Florida 20 years ago. LOL

[@hoon_sol]

Well, in one sense you're certainly correct, Florida has been prone to hurricanes for centuries; on the other hand, these types of slow-moving hurricanes are becoming more common as global temperatures continue to rise, and the storms themselves will become more intense and carry more moisture too.

[@PeteFreyPeteFro]

Keep voting for people who deny climate change, maybe that'll fix it.

[@Shenandoah3863]

"If you're watching these images and thinking that could never be me, you're incorrect" Well yeah, I live comfortably above sea level

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

Me, too. In Florida. Anyone who says every part of Florida can flood is ignorant.

[@midlight9758]

⁠yeah we had a house atop a hill once in Florida. I think the whole state would be underwater before we could flood. I found our county (Lake County) and others had great interactive maps with the 100 year flood plain data readily available to anyone that actually took the time to use them. I’m guessing those is this video did not check or simply assumed it couldn’t happen to them?

[@HuplesCat]

How far above? Do you have lakes and rivers near you? Could floods lower down cause your land to slip. You need a full and realistic assessment of risks. It has never happened no longer applies

[@jeffanderson8384]

Blaming the weather on the county government?????

[@bigbobby5555]

People blame everything on the government.

[@nicki8731]

I think they expected the sewers to be more advanced, leading the storm water elsewhere

[@kidflash5163]

​@nicki8731 yea maybe in a 150 years

[@CatherinePearl100]

Answers? It was a hurricane. You’re in a flood zone. What’s to explain?

[@mikko3]

That why did the county REMOVE land that was used for drainage that kept these neighborhoods from flooding since forever

[@youknowrex]

Hurricanes took me out two times…..lost everything in Ike and Hugo….. the second time I got back to Michigan I learned not to complain about the snow

[@LL-bl8hd]

😢🙏

[@aliannarodriguez1581]

Those were really bad ones.

[@kloatlanta]

Now you’re living in one of the few climate safe states.

[@Trahzy]

​@@kloatlantaBlizzards aren't very safe.

[@kloatlanta]

@@Trahzy after than hurricanes and 120F heat index

[@derekmadsen9702]

I will never understand why people in two story houses leave all their furniture and electronics downstairs when we know about the weather in advance.

[@kenitsanoutragecandia3939]

Crazy how people leave thier cars and trucks parked a few hundred feet from the ocean when they know the storm is gonna flood them out. Think they would try to park in a better spot and get a ride home from a friend, uber or cab. They should not be insured for obvious negligence.

[@caroletta451]

@@kenitsanoutragecandia3939 Yup, my plan would have been to park a number of floors up in a parking garage. People just don't think!

[@1st_Gen_Life]

Do they realize that swamp land serves a purpose

[@mikko3]

Yes they do. Then the county rezoned land for development that was designed to orevent flooding and now everything floods even with little rain The homowners know that but the county officials doesnt who caused this by selling out to development companies

[@Cucumberflavoredmustard]

What's the county supposed to do? Fine the hurricane? Serve it a summons to appear?

[@wconradjr]

A summons to appear?!! Are…you a mad man?!!! What, you want another 16” of rain? 😂

[@mikko3]

They rezoned land recently for housing development that was designed to prevent flooding and which it did for decaded. The county caused the flooding by selling out

[@MWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWWWMMMWMWMWMMWM]

I live in Arizona and I want to know why it's hot. Why isn't the government doing something about the heat. My brother lives in Iowa and is complaining to his state government about all the corn...there's corn everywhere

[@Paul-t3w1y]

Hey that's a good one but you are right I'm from CA .

[@Lisa-kz7vw]

always something for people to complain about no state is perfect

[@P8860]

Tell your brother to stop acting like a c̶r̶y̶ corn baby

[@tmo4330]

I know a man who tried to sue the cable company for making his kids lazy and his wife fat!

[@google_is_a_criminal]

Arizona is another good example of this kind of thing, a bunch of entitled people divorced for the actual physical reality of their situation, and building where they shouldn't. In your case, building where there's no water to support life. You're just two cheeks to the same butt !

[@ryders_mom]

So they're blaming the county? People, you live in Florida. On the coast. In a state where hurricanes are a common occurrence, and no two storms are the same. They hit at different speeds, come in from different angles and carry different amounts of moisture. The county can't foresee what future storms will bring. They build infrastructure based on what storms most commonly produce damage wise/flood wise/wind wise. If you want to avoid catastrophes like this, then move!! Sad thing is, most of these people won't move. They'll rebuild, then wonder why it happens again down the road.

[@mikko3]

The county REMOVED all the drainage in Manater county. Yes its their fault Let me come remove your roof and then its your fault you got rain water inside your house

[@sassyempress7916]

Unfortunately in Florida they build home anywhere. Builders don’t care because the old saying is “if you build it they will come” it’s all about money.

[@gregorylyon1004]

Even builders gotta make money. And people wanna buy in a swamp. This is what happens. LOL

[@Gypsygirl9]

Cannot build without city permits. So....why would a city permit be allowed in a dangerous flood swamp area?? $$$$$

[@rashun506]

​@@Gypsygirl9 I believe you know the answer to that.

[@yyzsupra8338]

Florida low, rain high....pretty simple. It is terrible.

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

Enough with the white supremacist facts.

[@ronbennett7885]

More development lead to more flooding. This is a problem throughout the country not just Florida. Infrastructure alone won't solve this. Some areas simply shouldn't be developed.

[@sarahsmiles2687]

Absolutely! I live in a populous are in the mountains of Western North Carolina and so much of our beautiful greenspace is being destroyed by over-development every year. People come here wanting to build their "dream home in the mountains", so they clear cut 5 acres of forest (a.k.a. animal habitat) and construct an 8,000 sqft house that, literally, hangs off the side of a mountain. Then they complain about the black bears that wander through the backyard where their children play! Or that the water authority can't provide decent water pressure and that, when a snow storm knocks out the power, it could take days for it to be restored! Ridiculous!!! We keep making babies and expanding our "footprint", like locusts, across our beautiful planet Earth and we don't think there will or should be consequences for that..?! We all need to pause and take notice, myself included, of how our choices & actions will/are affect(ing) not just the little bubble in which each of us lives.

[@maddierosemusic]

It's true, they develop the watersheds and act surprised when a flash flood wrecks a town that's been there for hundreds of years. Then the blame global warming incorrectly. The new developments catch so much water so fast then send it down their storm drains into tiny creeks... do that enough times in an area and all those little creeks will fill up the main drainage creek and flood like crazy. Case in point - Ellicott City, MD. They have cut down forests and developed farmland well outside of the town, but have now gotten 3 huge floods in just a few years. Point the finger at the sudden runoff due to development.

[@BM_100]

​@@sarahsmiles2687 Sir: the birth rate is 1.2 births per 100 people. USA is not even close to overpopulated

[@eligreg99]

Sorry guys we forgot to move the hurricane over a few miles. Please contact HR for clarifying questions

[@mariamarie862]

😂😂😂

[@sunnymarie2060]

Karen in HR​@@mariamarie862

[@honeydanielsify]

What sort of answers are public officials going to give them?

[@karltitz1725]

HELLO, it’s Florida, Developers HEAVEN.

[@needtashow]

I saw an interview and I can't comprehend their logic. They moved to Sarasota, FL.

[@chrishovey2903]

I have lived in Florida for 20 years, THERE IS A HURRICANE SEASON! IF YOUR HOUSE FLOODS, THE ISSUE IS NOT THE COUNTY, THE ISSUE IS THAT YOU CHOSE TO LIVE IN FLORIDA. That's equivalent to living in Alaska and wondering why it snows or why the sun is in the sky for 30 days in a row and calling in a complaint because of it!

[@mikko3]

So the county REMOVED all the main drainage and its not their fault? If the county stops all electricity to your house is it your fault?

[@mikko3]

You dont understand what happened in Manatee county. The whole county is now flooding because corrupted officials REMOVED main drainage

[@michael85225]

People in Florida and Texas keep on forgetting that they are usually hit by hurricanes in the summer.

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

People who came from New York, Boston, New Jersey, and Chicago.

[@Trahzy]

I'm saying, I've lived here my whole life and every summer I stock up on sandbags, salt, boards, canned food, water, gas, get everything out of potential harms way. My uncle lost his house in '04 after debri broke his windows, and rain poured in and flooded the house a couple feet. The area itself didn't even flood, if be had boarded his windows it wouldn't have happened.

[@mountainmyst9026]

You build on the edge of water in good weather, in bad weather the water will rise up and smite you. They want gov't out of the way, but when something goes wrong the gov't better fix it.

[@lele-vu1cr]

Exactly

[@mikko3]

The country REMOVED do you understand? REMOVED the main drainage in Manatee county. Yes its their fault everything is flooding now

[@gerardguida7727]

That was a crappy answer...Very sad for those people who invested in Sarasota...

[@thare2597]

I live in Wisconsin. Can someone do something about our cold winters???

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

Ron DeSantis is too lazy to fix that. Awful man.

[@carolbaldwin2488]

Buy a better coat and hat, gloves and boots.

[@mikko3]

If your county removed all the roofs of your houses is it your fault that you are extra cold? Or is it your fault you live in an area thats cold?

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

How's this for an answer... YOU LIVE IN HURRICANE ALLEY IN FLORIDA!

[@Trahzy]

Calling it hurricane alley is actually brilliant and true. Maybe if we put it that way like we do with tornadoes, people will understand better.

[@mikko3]

Let the county come remove your roof and its your fault because you live in an area that has rain

[@christ9145]

Why did my property in a flood/hurricane prone area flood after a hurricane?!? 🌀 😔 he said “the county needs to step up and get this water outta here”…. Get water out of the swamp guys sheesh 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@mikko3]

Because the county rezoned land for development that prevented flooding. So yes the county caused this

[@mikko3]

They wanted more houses and now made everything everywhere flood.

[@joanstepleton1637]

Ron DeSantis will take care of you! He’s such a good, compassionate governor.

[@dees9502]

He’s already grabbing his boots

[@somnuswaltz5586]

@@joanstepleton1637 deWankis

[@ggcatbelladogantics2959]

This is no time for jokes. That was a good one though.

[@johnames6430]

High heels Ron?

[@lextacy2008]

PAH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[@rgrifferon]

My sympathy for people devastated by the recent floods.

[@Oldcrow77]

They have hurricanes and floods there every year. Why are people surprised, when they buy in low lying hurricane prone areas Stupid people

[@dwainschumer9298]

And a lot of this can go back to the developers my sister lives on an island off the coast of Beaufort, South Carolina, surrounded by marshes they never flood because the county didn’t allow them to fill in the marshes to make more land. A marsh holds 20 times the water regular ground does now Charleston on the other hand filled in all their marshes to make more land and they flood if they have 2 inches of rain. So a lot of it’s just greed. Look at a flood map when you buy a house I’m currently looking at houses and I look at a flood map every single time. Realtor makes it very simple just like out west you look at the wildfire map. I’m surprised that Florida allows you to have insurance car or house

[@Jesus-x3d]

Short sighted community leaders over developing the state. More concrete equals more flooding. It’s not rocket science.

[@curiouscat3384]

And who might they be? Local folks whose brother owns a contracting company or a banker who wants a piece of the action.....

[@mikko3]

​@@curiouscat3384 They arent local at all

[@CarsGuitarsAudio]

Wait till the house insurance claims get denied ..... Thats the real disaster all those years you paid and they will refuse to pay out

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

They pay. They just fight about the amount.

[@tyreekjones5668]

Yep

[@AlohaChips]

@@thebubbacontinuum2645 Flood coverage is usually excluded and if you do get it, very expensive. But it will be as you say with any wind or flying debris damage issues. Not sure how much it'll help even if they can get something...

[@-the_Truth_is_Out_There]

Think about how mad they would be if they knew the government can steer hurricanes.

[@bzamski17]

They only start fires

[@mikedonline01]

I'll be honest please don't hate but that entire area was a swamp. I've been here a long time. "The county needs to get this water". That has to be pure absolute emotional ignorance. Building should never been done on a low swamp area near the Coast. It's not if it's when bc we get several hurricanes a year. This was a storm not even a hurricane yet riding up the coast offshore. A cat 3+ come through there and they are absolutely done done. Wake up. Use common sense.

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

Migrants from blue states expect too much from the government. People buy low-lying houses next to neighborhoods on built-up soil, and then they wonder why their neighbors didn't get flooded.

[@francismarion6400]

If you own an older house and a newer house floods your property, that is the goverments fault. It's why all new construction must present a drainage plan. If the local engineers at Water management didn't get a pump open in time, that's their fault.

[@ronbennett7885]

@@francismarion6400 Agreed, but greed generally overrules common sense. So, it's up to individuals to take precautions. Which may mean selling, potentially at some loss, and moving elsewhere less prone to flooding. This isn't just Florida. Delaware river watershed (PA / NJ) have experienced increasing flooding due to overdevelopment. Drainage helps, but not a cure all for prolonged storms.

[@mikko3]

Buddy the area was fine since forever untill the COUNTRY removed the drainage. So let me gets this straight if the county removes your roof its YOUR fault you got rain water inside?

[@MaryFender-f7y]

I see such nasty comments they weren’t required to have flood insurance because they weren’t in a flood area one man said this area was 3 feet above sea level so this was a shock. Apparently some of the development around them made their area a literal soup bowl. I believe the developers need to be held accountable for this if that is what caused this.

[@Oldcrow77]

3 feet above see levels is your waist! Most hurricane damage is done by storm surge and flooding NOT wind. The facts are out there

[@terryken12]

Here in Missouri during the 93 flood houses 5 miles from the river and up on hills were destroyed, many houses and businesses washed completely away, your water will subside and you still have your houses, be proactive and dry it out remove the drywall that got wet and all other wet items, try not to get electrocuted etc.

[@douglaspinsak1246]

That commissioner was talking about developing based upon “normal watershed”; don’t you think your modeling should be based around ABNORMAL watershed since you live in the most hurricane-prone state in America? Sounds like maybe this could’ve been prevented with better planning by the city/developers.

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

Houses on built-up lands or pillars do not flood.

[@douglaspinsak1246]

@@thebubbacontinuum2645 That’s basically my point. If these houses were built (or the area was developed) in accordance with “normal modeling” then that explains a lot; the area was built with normal rainfall in mind, not hurricane-level rainfall. If they had used ABNORMAL modeling; i.e. modeling that accounts for a reasonable anomaly such as a hurricane, then maybe they would have instituted better drainage, built the houses on pillars, not built there at all, etc.

[@lfkatzke]

@@douglaspinsak1246 This looks like an older community and odds are that the area has developed around it since those homes were built. Overbuilding changes the topography as well as water absorption and runoff patterns. Retention ponds only hold so much and storm sewers can become overwhelmed. Ever see what come up out of a storm sewer? I have. Hydrostatic pressure is pretty amazing. Newer development probably requires raising the structures through grading (one home built near me was raised 6' from grade).... but the poor slub who built next to that new home built their house 40 years ago and his yard now floods as a result of the county mandate to raise the grade. Whoops.

[@douglaspinsak1246]

@@lfkatzke Yeah exactly. I certainly don’t know everything there is to know about Sarasota rainfall, but if modeling for “normal watershed” fails to account for hurricanes, then that seems like a disastrous oversight. If this was some super-anomaly hurricane that dumped unprecedented amounts of rain, then I suppose that is another story.

[@aliannarodriguez1581]

The newer developments likely greatly increased the risk of flooding in the older developments, but the county, under extreme pressure from real estate developers, let them build anyway. If I lived in an older development that had been victimized that way I would be furious too. Especially if I was a native Floridian who had recognized the dangers of the new development and had protested about it at county meetings.

[@HigherQualityUploads]

"Demand answers" Your county/state failed to anticipate these historically regular floods, and likely overdeveloped the land, leading to water falling and collecting on a bunch of impermeable surfaces.

[@jamescash887]

If people want to develop they are going to do it. They then run the risk of things like this happening.

[@jpat99]

County said the 100yr storm plan anticipates for 10-12" of rain in 24hrs. Parts of this area got 14-16" pushing waters likely into areas never seen before being roughly 50% more that the worst storm predicted.

[@JBoy340a]

@@jpat99 Climate is changing. The storm plans need to be updated.

[@jpat99]

@@JBoy340a Yes, that is usually the result after things like this happen.

[@Trahzy]

There was no failure to anticipate, ior any historically regular flooding. It was another hurricane, in Florida. We got hurricane warnings and watches days in advance. It floods in flood zones every time we have one and they advise us to prepare or evacuate. People choose not to.

[@Gk2003m]

1:00: yo dude, remember all the “cost of living” arguments that caused you to pack up and move to Florida? All the stuff that seemed almost too good to be true? Well guess what? It was.

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

It's true if you don't buy the wrong house. Food is expensive, though.

[@tyreekjones5668]

That neighborhood is fcks

[@tyreekjones5668]

This is a wake up call to y'all who what to be a follower and move down south better think again and think about things like this.

[@francismarion6400]

For most it was the Cuomo lockdowns and stripping other rights.

[@jamescash887]

There are plenty of places in Florida where they don’t flood like this. People want to live on the coast so what do you expect.

[@jlvandat69]

Sad, but FL chose a Governor more interested in fighting Disney and Free Speech than implementing better disaster prevention programs. Hopefully, they'll choose better next election.

[@danstennis1817]

Low elevation and a high amount of rain may be the problem.

[@timbrown8038]

Please direct all questions to Mother Nature.

[@wysiwyg88888]

Awful! I'd rather be wading in 3 ft of snow than 3 ft of water

[@kerirae4777]

Amen!!😂

[@DonaldWheelis-xb1lu]

I grew up in Galveston and have been through many Hurricanes. Severe flooding is a fact of life.

[@PraetorianAU]

What was that story about the man that built his house on the sand?

[@reaganmaginn3341]

Funny, that Rabi would not say this to someone physically grieving over the loss of their home… he was known for his compassion. “Blessed are those who mourn.”

[@seriejohnson698]

@@reaganmaginn3341No reason to mourn stupidity. Think people, think.

[@igbatious]

Uh your land is below sea level, and sea levels are going up, what do you think is going to happen

[@dbraymore]

When year over year you see hurricanes with potential flooding of 15 feet or more and you never bothered to see that your home sits at sea level, 5 feet above it. Yeah, it's not a question of if anymore.

[@Balletcalvero]

I'm sorry they lost so much 😢. But I don't see what kind of answers they're looking for from the Gov't...

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

DeSantis needs to fly over the area in a soy-powered helicopter and sprinkle fairy dust on the water.

[@Balletcalvero]

@@thebubbacontinuum2645 i dont get it...

[@cerberus3426]

My heart sank at these images, much love from Los Angeles, CA. We have our differences but we’re all Americans. God bless Florida, & all of America.

[@MikeGreenwood51]

And what if God recoils asking why on earth would he bless Folrida & all Americans. Blessing is what those sick enemy hugging Christians do preaching 'Love Thy Enemy'. Are you kidding saying 'God Bless Florida'. God blessed Florida with Hurricanes and called it the land of Florid winds. A land of florishing vegitations and animals and creatures but some want to turn it is to a concrete jungle. It was a land of plenty but when you have appointments of people in charge there may be enough for everyone but not enough for every one's greed. So if the land is already blessed then why seek more of what is already given. Especially if the new arrivals are believers of their impostor god. You know the preachers of: Matthew 10:34 34 'Do not think that I came to send peace upon earth: I came not to send peace, but the sword. 35 For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 36 And a man's enemies shall be they of his own household. 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me'.

[@acecalzadilla6878]

Born and raised in Hialeah Fl for 52 years. My home, which is near miami, was built in 1966. Till this day, it's never flooded. My neighbor bought his house new in 1966 and says it has never flooded. We have had streets filled with water after several hurricanes, but luckily, it has never flooded in almost 60 years. Hialeah was a prairie 100 years ago.

[@papadre70]

These people probably cared less about New Orleans and Katrina. Know Alligator tears 😢. All of a sudden

[@romello4913]

💯

[@crashnbl1]

​ it was the same problem in New Orleans... you build in a swamp and get a hurricane suddenly you're back in a swamp it's called a swamp because it gets swamped

[@bnegs521]

How do you know they did not care?

[@djbizzybeatz9518]

🤣

[@RawandSmackdown80]

​@@bnegs521 BC WHITES DONT CARE ABOUT BLACKS ITS IN BIBLE AND ITS IN THE CONSTITUTION

[@Andrico77]

Yeah I’m scratching my head too, how could a hurricane flood a city thats 16 feet above sea level. …. How… 😮

[@gregorylyon1004]

LOL

[@blairhoughton7918]

It's 16' above sea level, but below the peak rise of the 500-square-mile swamp that borders on the community...

[@dillonparadelas5752]

What answers need be demanded? You built your house in a flood zone, a storm came through, it flooded. Seems pretty straight forward.