Security cameras capture storm surge flooding Pinellas County home

KT Oliveira and her husband, George, evacuated prior to Hurricane Helene. They watched on their home security cameras as the surge flooded their home.

[@Fuzzle1985]

Whoa you built a house next to the sea and are surprised it's in your house?

[@grayrabbit2211]

You built a house in Asheville NC or Wilkes-Barre PA and are shocked when it's gone because of a hurricane?

[@floydhancock9965]

When you build on the beach, it is expected that a storm will come and wash it away. Anyone wealthy enough to have a beach home should be intelligent enough to know that. It will happen. When you build in western NC or eastern KY no one expects a severe hurricane impact there because this has never before happened in anyone's memory.

[@johnelectric933]

@@grayrabbit2211 They have an excuse. Anyone in a floodable area in Pinellas does not. That house was probably 5 - 8 feet above sea level. They just figured it wasn't going to happen to them. Now they will want interest free loans to rebuild in the same place and get the local Gov't to go dig them up some new beach sand. If they move, a shady builder will build a house on the same land and a dishonest realtor will sell it to some new northerners that think they are living in a resort area. Pinellas is just the sand bar between The Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay. The highest point here is 60 feet. and the beaches are under 10 feet.

[@ErinHoneyBunny]

​@@floydhancock9965 unfortunately people who have loads of money are usually the slowest individuals.

[@djensen470]

Wilkes? ​@@grayrabbit2211

[@MrGaborseres]

Don't fix anything yet.... Milton is on the way 🥴

[@brianboeing9799]

There won't be anything left after Milton

[@serrahighsfinest]

​@@brianboeing9799 Despite how insensitive you sound. You're probably right.

[@chrysio7]

​@@serrahighsfinestfacts don't care about your feelings or how something sounds.

[@brianboeing9799]

@@chrysio7 Very true, nobody wants to see these events but this is the future

[@keytothegate68]

A true ocean home.

[@staciemanolis5292]

Great story and videos 😢 hoping for the best for this young family and all our Florida community

[@riverv2069]

Why do you live right on the beach?

[@AuntieMamies]

They shouldn't even build homes right on the ocean like that. Your house is going to get swept away every year

[@carolcasey5441]

Spectacular visions. ❤ and prayers for you there. ❤

[@Kaaaaammmm]

That is a badly installed sliding glass door. The glass did not break, the entire frame came out, that should not happen.

[@DavidHernandez-oc1oz]

Living right on the ocean was the first problem

[@csenuber]

I am surprised that entire place made of shit and sticks stood through.

[@CrownxMe7]

Glass would’ve broke anyway. Doesn’t matter, they’re sitting right in the water.

[@LolitaBonitaaa]

There's absolutely nothing you can tell me to convince me to live near water. And in FLORIDA? hurricane happy land? Absolutely never.

[@fee_beezz]

Who would live that close to the water?

[@phonseng-hs6tp]

WHITE PEOPLE

[@MainMan7012]

The dangers of living at sea level. I’m surprised by the number of people who are shocked and surprised that such a thing could happen! Who could have imagined something like this?

[@wadeyyy]

They lost their home, can you not be an asshole?

[@DavidHernandez-oc1oz]

When my former wife and I drove down the Outer Banks in NC we were shocked at how some of the roads were literally at the same level as the ocean.

[@MikeC-ry1dk]

They own a house on a barrier island. It should be removed along with the sea wall and a mangrove swamp installed. Of course it will never happen because the government loves the tax revenue. Rich people get what they pay for. The insurance for this house should be 20 times it's value every month.

[@emileestickel8558]

That is such a fucked up thing to say. NO ONE deserves anything like that

[@witchqueen8576]

yup

[@AppalachianPatriot]

There is a reason the bottom floors are supposed to be knock away walls.

[@iveyhealth2266]

Rebuild??? Get outta there! 🤯

[@DavidHernandez-oc1oz]

What's the definition of insanity........???

[@iveyhealth2266]

@DavidHernandez-oc1oz 😅 I know, right?

[@amc2405]

How come so many people living seaside did not take precaution and move a lot of stuff upstairs? I would have stuffed upstairs with things and brought memories, documents and so on with me. People have left in panic without life saving medicines, photos, birth certificates, passports, business/tax/bank-documents, computers with said documents electronically and so on. One family I know put up sand bags but nothing more. The whole upstairs are fine but ALL of the important stuff healtwise, kids room, office was at bottom level and not one thing was moved upstairs and now gone. Why not just in case bottom level was flooded and upstairs spared, not even bags were packed. Don´t get it.

[@johnelectric933]

Bad things don't happen to people when they get rich.

[@rosieb471]

They should sell plastic furniture covers and such to protect items, just cover up items and tie it up to protect from water damage.

[@SauceRicky88]

People romanticize Florida so much and ignore the cons of actually living here..

[@amc2405]

@@SauceRicky88 I see alot of stuff in the black/white photo that could have been saved. I know how much familier things like books, blankets, tv and computer screens and other this and thats means when bigger things are lost. Don´t get it.

[@gregorycaldwell1197]

Because they are cheap.

[@CassandraXI]

Well, I guess if you got plans to rebuild it really wasn't that bad. Stop using taxpayer money to build your little sand castles on the beach and then expect the rest of us to pick up the tab when the insurance rates go up.

[@ManChan-w5p]

Have and have nots.

[@roedette]

So happy they can clean up and still live there. Still make more memories.

[@WabiSabi_HipHop]

Unfortunately not. There is another hurricane on its way. Cat 5! Hitting head on again! 😞

[@roedette]

@@WabiSabi_HipHop goodness yes I'm watching.

[@DavidHernandez-oc1oz]

More memories of flooding and destruction. Enjoy.....

[@Randive]

Either they can stop grieving and deal with it or leave.

[@Arthur-nr5ci]

Not trying to victim blame, but .... SW Florida literally gets hit by somethign EVERY SINGLE YEAR. Like, what are you expecting when you live 10ft away from the water.

[@csenuber]

They expecting Corporation you call "government" stops HAARP-ing them.

[@cdgood-a2m]

Right , move to a higher ground. Common sense 👏.

[@brianschmitz2163]

Now, enter Milton...😢

[@calscottoh]

What do these people expect

[@psychiatry-is-eugenics]

Hindsight , glass wall ?

[@lonialex3846]

Praying for the people in Florida

[@Dangerclose1]

There’s another coming our way…a direct hit this time 😔

[@Desmond-Dark]

Another storm?

[@ashrithreddy5967]

@@Desmond-Dark Yes Milton now all of west coast of FL is in cone one model is show in landfall in Tampa Bay area.

[@Desmond-Dark]

@@ashrithreddy5967 That's terrible. I feel for the people of FL

[@ashrithreddy5967]

@@Desmond-Dark Yes unfortunately with lots recovering from Helene now Milton will only make things even more worse now!

[@IRaoulDuke]

If it hits the bay directly there will be mass devastation , The bay is so shallow the flooding would be insane.

[@ChosenCarter-ln7xs]

Such a beautiful home gone to waste 😩😭

[@DavidHernandez-oc1oz]

They are the ones who built or bought it.

[@phonseng-hs6tp]

i rather live in old rat home inland than a nice beautiful home near the sea

[@AlvinBoreo]

Florida sucks ive lived there

[@ShadowMario97]

Why not move what you care about upstairs into some of the various rooms until the storm passes? TVs, Monitors, Computers etc.

[@coreymillia]

Why wouldn't they board up? I know it may not help save everything, but the structure held up.

[@quantumquestions5849]

Its only on the beach. Wye

[@MauroPena-g8j]

Just sell the house to someone else for more than what you paid. 😊

[@DavidHernandez-oc1oz]

The major problem IS people living right on the ocean. I wish no one any ill will but it's hard to feel sympathy for people who choose to have a home in such conditions. No one forced them to live there. It's not like they didn't have anyplace else to go. I would never subject my family to living in conditions like this. Yes, it beautiful until it's all gone. And they'll be lucky if just the house is gone.

[@Randive]

I wouldn't have a problem with them if they weren't so distraught emotional over it. Like what do they expect living on the beach, an area known to get bad surges from hurricanes in Florida of all places? They chose to live there. This is the fault of ignorance or cognitive dissonance. Will they ever learn?

[@Mike-01234]

Why when your wealthy don't care just rebuild I'm sure they are living in some other home they own. Tax payers pay to rebuild their home replace all their things.

[@tenzinyougyal8659]

That's one thing I hate hurricane Katrina flooding Helene and tornadoes in different states😮😮

[@joezop]

If you can see the ocean from your house... It's a temporary house.

[@guymerritt4860]

Well, you live right on the beach in the middle of a climate crisis. Look at the bright side: You're lucky you're rich and have a two-story home, with a pool, right on the ocean. You'd be surprised (I'm sure) how many people in the US are actually working full-time and living in their cars, or, in somebody's basement with virtually zero hope of ever buying a cracker box, fixer upper in Cleveland or Detroit. Thoughts and prayers.

[@polok890]

Buy a house for one years pay in cleveland

[@witchqueen8576]

yup

[@emileestickel8558]

There’s so many assholes on here quick to point out these people are wealthy & say “ they deserve this” Would you people say the same thing to your family members if they had a ton of money and had something like this happened to them? Wtf is wrong with people

[@DavidHernandez-oc1oz]

I have no sympathy for people who choose to live in conditions like this. I wish no one any ill will and hope they all stay safe. I just question their decision to live in such risky conditions

[@Randive]

Nobody here is saying they deserve this. The logical ones are asking why put so much energy into anger, grief and sadness when they chose to live right on a beach knowing the consequences of that.

[@Mike-01234]

Tax payers will pay for this wealthy couple to rebuild their million dollar property.

[@kathyjyoung-fry720]

I'm so sorry!! ❤❤

[@lanemaxjewelry9634]

I want to see what the cameras show when Milton freight trains that house. Time to move.

[@phonseng-hs6tp]

NEVER. they are white they love the adventure, they love the dopamine hit, they love the adrenaline rush. when they get hit by a storm do they learn their lesson???? oh no no no. they come back for more and angrier at the sea. saying HEY! this is my house and I live here. only for the sea to say HEY F YOU bro i own the shores. then white people say HEY F YOU man we are white we dont have common sense. we do as we please even if it means our life are in danger. We built rockets to the moon it blew us up many time before we finish. did we stop? oh no no no. we conquer it. we hold world records for highest jump off the mountain, highest altitude climbing the mountain and eating contest for every kind of food you can think of. we hold world record for allowing illegals into our own country while we pay their taxes and rent for 2 years. who are you misses mother nature? to scare us away from the sea? We are staying bring on CATEGORY 7! we aint scare.................... CAUSE WE WHITE.......😁

[@MelissaBussone-ow8hj]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ced.ricooo]

I feel bad because they started the recovery process and it's just going to happen again in a few days.

[@DavidHernandez-oc1oz]

And they never considered that this could happen when they chose to live in these conditions?

[@bryanbellamy8818]

Lake Lanier

[@crawford371]

Beware...because milton is coming

[@darkspd31]

hahahahahhaha...right on the water...dummmy...dummy!!!!

[@tyronebiggims1613]

Darn now they will have to fix the 3 million dollar shatoe//

[@guymerritt4860]

Heartbreaking. They should visit my hometown someday....Flint, Michigan.

[@BrainstormJr2nd]

Fafo moment

[@csenuber]

Whoever built that door has hands growing from their ars. I am surprised that entire place made of shit and sticks stood through.