Widespread flooding in Florida from Tropical Storm Debby | Tracking the Tropics

As Tropical Storm Debby slams the southeast with tropical downpours, our Tracking the Tropics team takes a look at flooding in the Tampa Bay area. WKRG Meteorologist Grant Skinner joins WFLA Meteorologists Amanda Holly and Rebecca Barry and WFLA Now's JB Biunno for an aerial survey of the damage.
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[@bwtawny]

New homes built in areas that flood intermittently. Poor drainage planning. Local governments liable for greedily approving inappropriate development. People moving from outside who have no clue about FL, summer rain, drainage, and tropical storms.

[@MichaelFrimlPhotography]

Exactly !!!! what a mess...corruption...left Fl 3 years ago...best move i have made.

[@saundrac9]

@@MichaelFrimlPhotography😢

[@yvelinecole2001]

Exactly been here for 24 years never seen this time to go builders gready and do not forget the manatee sarasota also after more taxes more people taxes.

[@learnbyheart7]

@@bwtawny So true.

[@jamesdiamond5725]

jews at work

[@LibbyRal]

This is what happens when greedy cities keep overdeveloping, covering over the land and leaving nowhere for the water to drain.

[@dougholman7982]

Right on!

[@JameyLane]

Like NYC?

[@kanank13]

greedy cities? why not call it a greedy country? this issue is not specific to these cities.this entire country is hungry for high growth and thinks it can jus tkeep building homes,hotels, shopping complexes,gas stattions everywhere.

[@OketeSocial]

agreed, no pity!

[@KB-ke3fi]

Like NYC did?

[@scottknight4262]

First time we’ve ever had houses in that area that’s why you’ve never seen it

[@YouTubeCallsMeAntiSemitic]

Hilarious.

[@jenniferr9564]

My heart goes out to all these homeowners and business owners.

[@mymydelilah]

@<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="62">1:02</a>...so sad. I got goosebumps watching this...praying for a quick recovery from this disaster...

[@hizzlemobizzle]

welcome to the new norm

[@WildWildWest415]

In NC..watching & praying for yall. I have family in Charleston Sc & can't reach anyone. Praying for all ❤

[@marjorielemons2577]

Me too

[@christinerisden5799]

I have family in North Carolina,Georgia and West Virginia

[@love_wins_2218]

How very sad! Prayers for everyone affected by Debby.

[@cherylh6920]

I moved to Florida 1964, time to go! God bless everyone dealing with this. This was not a bad storm for us/imagine a cat 5 which I went thru/Andrew.

[@YagirlM]

Yep, Andrew was horrific

[@robertodell8900]

I left 7 years ago, and haven't looked back. The change I witnessed sense the late 60’s. People moving to Florida to get away from it all. Then bringing it all with them . What you are seeing is the results. Every thing that made Florida a grate place to live, no longer exists. I lived there when air conditioning was not in every home and shop. We used to joke. Take away the air conditioning. All these ass holes will go away.

[@candrakane4642]

​@@robertodell8900Don't Call Us A Holes!! There Are Disaster's All Over The Country!! Have Some Compassion!!🙄

[@user-je2tk1mv4e]

Im.ready to leave too. Living like rearranging the deck chairs on titanic. Preparing $$$ repairing $$$

[@user-je2tk1mv4e]

​@@robertodell8900dito

[@Puzekat2]

That is Lakewood Ranch a poorly constructed neighborhood on a golf course. I expect many of the houses are insured and now we all have to pay. It is ridiculous. The amount of construction that was built in Florida improperly in the past 40 years.

[@helenjones568]

Key word is improperly just for profit!!!!

[@roncadorette4081]

@@helenjones568 blessed by the guvment for property tax collection. guvment strikes again.

[@shenmisheshou7002]

Most insurance companies don't sell flood insurance directly. When they write a policy, the policy is indemnified by the US National Flood Insurance Program. All of the premiums sold nationwide through the plan go into a fund that is used to pay claims, so only people that have flood insurance will see their flood insurance rates go up. Most people don't know that the NIFP is broke though, and Congress has to re-authorize the program, and rates for flood insurance will increase greatly over the next couple of years. Your home insurance is not affected by this unless you are also insured by NFIP.

[@chrisdixon8179]

Unless they obtained federal flood insurance then the only people that will be on the hook are the homeowners.

[@shenmisheshou7002]

@@chrisdixon8179 If they don't have flood insurance, that is too bad for them. All repairs come out of their pocket. It will have no effect on anyone else.

[@FREEDOM195844]

I'm a car dealer and if a car is flooded the title is rebuilt but it has to pass an inspection. It's against the law to advertise a car without disclosing it has a rebuilt title!

[@gigi9301]

Thank you for the heads-up!

[@Me97202]

If only *all* car dealerships were honest.

[@jeffnash2853]

Good luck with that ! Crooked odometer roll back bastards

[@knuckleuprambo]

Not tru

[@philliphall5198]

Don’t buy a vehicle now

[@queenbeedat8726]

Praying for everyone in the wake of Debbie..❤🙏🏻

[@oaktownie5135]

This has been predictable for a very long time...I knew decades ago, as a child when I first visited family in Delray Beach & Miami. Later I visited St. Petersburg and Ft. Meyers...I remember my family talking about future flooding of Florida. I was there in the Hey Day of Cypress Gardens and loved the ski shows. I also lived in New Orleans...and grew up in Houston on the Bayou. The Water is Rising. I ceased flying when Iraq war began...now car free in the San Francico Bay area for almost a decade...so easy/pleasant to travel by E bikes/mass public transit. We have Ferry, BART, Caltrans, Amtrak, great bus service, light rails in Sacramento and the Sonoma Marin Area Rapid Transit (SMART train). Bikes are allowed on all of these forms of mass public transit. I live in Heaven. and grateful for the Great Pacific Ocean air conditioning that blows sweet fresh air through my home. Every single community needs to assess all alternative forms of transportation that spare the air/reduce fossil fuel use. Cycling/walking keeps me in great shape at 75 years of age. Find your local bike coalition, take their free classes...learn to ride a bike. The Water is Rising.

[@helenjones568]

Ugh, havig lived there in florida over 50 years, I can't imagine the tourists trying to getting around and know what to do! This is very helpful to know whats going on.

[@robp3431]

Summer isn't really tourist season here, with exception Orlando and Miami

[@user-yl3mp7um6k]

Tourist still dumb enough to go to Florida.

[@hizzlemobizzle]

@@robp3431 It's always tourist season here.

[@DRventura333]

So sorry for the homeowners. Pray everyone is safe. This looks like a fairly new built area.

[@Nocturnal2010]

Ugh reminds me of living in New Orleans back n the day. That sucks. Hope everybody pulls through ok 👍🏾🇺🇸👍🏾🇺🇸

[@kanank13]

this may not be last one for this year. The hurricane season is barely 2 months old. We have another 4 or 5 more months to go.

[@Bonbonbon739]

Maybe like two months left? The rest of this month and maybe September?

[@miketdarnell]

Ian was in October ​@@Bonbonbon739

[@dapperdino1996]

@@Bonbonbon739Hurricane season runs from June 1st - November 30th every year with the peak of it Aug-Sep. Octobers can be very active too especially with climate change making the ocean warmer. November hurricanes are super rare.

[@carsonwentz8301]

​@@dapperdino1996October is historically more active than August

[@marsargoxmiso1695]

Oof that home owners insurance is about to be lit, I’m in a no flood zone in lake county and it’s still high, with flood insurance alone it’s too much.

[@swords1231]

No wonder insurance companies are pulling out of Florida. Actuality is a hard number and in Florida's case it points to more of this stuff coming on a regular basis.

[@shenmisheshou7002]

The vast majority of homes affected by flooding are not affected by this. The National Flood Insurance Program supplies the vast majority of flood insurance policies in the US. Insurance companies do cover wind damage, but what we see here is flood damage. That does not affect the regular insurance premium. Those are going up because of wind and hail.

[@JameyLane]

Thanks to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris's inflation. Insurance is up everywhere including CA.

[@Prowrastletalk]

Pulling out of Florida now? You mean it only took them over 100 years to figure out hurricanes hit Florida constantly?

[@jsd354]

This is an elevation problem created by the developer. This is criminal, 15-18 Inches should not flood like this.

[@shenmisheshou7002]

@@Prowrastletalk Historically, Florida is hit by a hurricane every 3.5 years, but if you look back to 2004, Florida has been hit 10 times (including Debby). Climate scientist tried to warn us that Florida would be the first US state to see a serious financial impact from climate change, and it looks like they were right. Home and flood insurance will continue to go up, and this will depress property values. Cities and counties will have to raise the tax rates to offset the loss in property value, but this will be a net even in that the actual property tax bill may go up little in coming years, but potential buyers will see the tax bill become a much larger percentage of a mortgage. Flood insurance rates will likely go up 18% but this was already happening due to congress threatening to de-fund the National Flood Insurance Program. DeSantis might also have to raise rate on the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (Socialist program by the way) as well in a year. (Socialism is bad...Until you need it anyway.)

[@Kelly-bx3jc]

props to the first girl , she knows what a jack plate is, pretty cool . shes a boater . prayers go out to every one

[@marymahar8446]

Who, Rebecca??

[@watchcity2068]

why isn't new construction being built on stilts?

[@hizzlemobizzle]

Should be some kind of Regulation. Oh wait it's Florida.

[@tman5883]

I remember in the 70s so many swamps were built up with new subdivisions. Well some ones pockets were greased

[@MissTree22]

Someone was actually gullible enough to buy swampland….and a bridge😂

[@iworkout6912]

I remember hearing back in the 70's and maybe later that people were buying land in coastal Florida site unseen. The old joke about I have some swamp land in Florida to sell, for future developments.

[@cushingfamiy]

The difficult reality is that most of these folks don’t have flood insurance because they are in a Zone X.

[@missella7339]

Definitely a question you ask before you get married! to the house.

[@donquique1]

Ffs sarasota is 16ft above sea level. You do not need to be a genius to know you need flood insurance in sarasota even in zone x.

[@cherieweber9468]

I’m in Zone x and got flood insurance. 👍

[@laurenweisse9858]

Florida is a big sand bar!!!!hello

[@alexjager4517]

I'd give your comment a thousand thumbs up if I could.

[@anthonyr.hodgson9988]

Keep building indiscriminately and you will find out

[@rdallas81]

Damn-a-Debbie

[@dianeferguson1074]

Not to mention we all pay higher insurance rates because of the builders

[@jeltoninc.8542]

I don’t pay shit for scammy insurance. We all gotta reject this bs.

[@TheRealHempress]

@@dianeferguson1074 That is exactly the outcome they want to achieve!

[@TheRealHempress]

@@jeltoninc.8542 Banks require it if you have a loan agreement. Welcome to the merry-go-round!

[@E2ITK]

As a Cape Coral resident whop survived Ian, hope everyone is staying safe through this and the storms to follow.

[@katiehettinger7857]

OMG! We don't need to wait for sea level rise to see beautiful Florida underwater. 😭

[@SarahBoonesPencil]

Prayers

[@awakeningsister]

We thank you Father, we see you. We give all praises to you. Thank you for keeping your promise, all praises to you our power 🙏🏾

[@ChrisPrice-rr4cy]

This is what happens when you build in places that you should never build in!!!

[@Willnetics82]

Too much over building.

[@merzaford5347]

I really wish they will stop…. We are so tired of the wild life running everywhere because these money hungry builders are destroying their habitat. Not only that the wildlife is being destroyed, wildlife is also killing our domestic animals. Enough is enough already

[@rondail5675]

That was my thoughts also. How do these people get insurance in these water problem areas?

[@Jason-..-]

And where do we build genius? In the amazon rainforest? Stfu

[@ikreate4u]

Most of these are areas that never used to be considered flood zones. Almost every major road in Sarasota was impassable yesterday and even into today. Uncontrolled building on every patch of grass is what made this as bad as it is. Imagine buying you ridiculously priced home just a few months ago to have this happen. Base prices here are 400K for a fixer upper or tear down. SMH. GREEDY commissioners won’t say no to these developers!!

[@debrarouse2794]

Excellent coverage...as always...Thank Y'all..💞🇺🇸✌

[@BORN-to-Run]

I can't see how ANY of the state of Florida is still above water.

[@hizzlemobizzle]

because we are not all at sea level. Central Florida is still ok

[@catmanflorida2839]

Im right in the downtown area, been here for 57 years. Luckily my house is sitting 32 ft above sea level, one of the highest spots in Sarasota. When it floods I'm on an island and cant go anywhere.

[@philliphall5198]

At least you are safe and your property ❤

[@catmanflorida2839]

@@philliphall5198 Yes, and I was a flood victim back when Bee Ridge flooded and my wife's house and we lost everything, so I know how this feels.

[@bethrobichaud1464]

So sad for all those flooded. Prayers to all involved.

[@MrBadassc8]

There is no state that deserves this more than Florida!

[@JaredLand]

Praying for Florida ❤

[@user-lf4ux7dm7g]

Cheapskate.

[@leslievey8453]

I live in the NCentral area and our town has had a lot of flooding and tree destruction . It's not just the coast . Thank you for your prayers .

[@kensims4086]

When did that ever help?

[@JOEDIRTERULEZ]

WHY THEY VOTED GOP..THIS IS WHAT YOU GET

[@freddyparra4880]

This was just a regular storm. Imagine a cat 3 and above in this area. Nothing would be left. This area isn't built right for sure. This storm should of been a breeze and its crazy the flooding.

[@rowlandkrause5930]

Bad news for them keep building on swamp land wouldn’t be surprised if sink holes start opening up

[@gabriellagrace4734]

You all have done a fantastic job either way this video. Well done!

[@BarrierIsland]

This reminds me of Harvey in Houston back in 2017, where houses were built on wetlands. As a 3rd generation Floridian, I've never seen this kind of flooding before, but I did predict this would be a flood storm...

[@KB-ke3fi]

What wetlands? There's no wetlands in Houston. It's 85 feet above sea level in a city that's larger than France.

[@BarrierIsland]

@@KB-ke3fi Yes they do, it's called the Bayou City. Why do you think there are cement drainage canals everywhere???Lol...

[@Kristen10-22]

@@KB-ke3firight?!

[@TheRealHempress]

Welcome to the new society the left is building 😃

[@danielwymer1580]

Not enough dirt fill, was brought in to raise the height of the lot before the house was built on it ! these houses can’t be more than three or 4 feet above sea level, at 8 feet above sea level you never get water in your house ! northerners come down and buy these houses that are built right on the ground on a slab unwittingly ! 50 years ago, when I came to Florida, everything was on stilts ! but people don’t want to walk up stairs so they preferred to buy a house on the ground , so all future homes were built right on the ground ! Like Forrest Gump said, stupid is as stupid does !

[@user-vg2cz4cq5h]

So they knew all of Florida was a flood zone in the 50's, building everything on stilts.... interesting 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@cawbaird5711]

Make it somebody else problem

[@donquique1]

Tell that to people in houston during Harvey above 100 ft above sea level. Shut up...

[@danlowe8684]

They built in a bowl!! Dry land all around the shot of this neighborhood. smh

[@gabronjones9886]

the homeowner with the wall is a brilliant mind💪🏾

[@Flippy_808]

Sorry to see this… we’ve been through this in Volusia County, when Ian rolled through. Hang in there! 🙏

[@laurakilmer8652]

Your coverage is very good. I live in Ocala I get Orlando Stations. I have never heard anything about Sarasota till now. Thanks and I really cant imagine what is ahead for these people with flooded homes. so sad prayers.

[@TheRealHempress]

This is because this issue is not from a bad storm. It's from greedy developers that built on wetlands.

[@PAMALALittle]

When buying a vehicle after areas have had flooding : the vehicle may be running fine because the engine trans etc have been cleaned out good. Oil and fluid changes do wonders. But !!! Turn the heat and a/c on the fans will blow sand out at you. Be very careful buying a vehicle even some the dealer lots with new ones may have flooded. Prayers for all the folks in Florida thru this difficult time.

[@annajohnson3309]

Lots more people will be filling bankruptcy because of this

[@dawnperkins4061]

OMG.. Life is no match for nature..praying that every home owner recovers living conditions..vehicles..jobs..and resources to help them🙏🙏🙏

[@wingwalker27]

Maybe it's just me getting older but these meteorologists look like they're still I high school 😅

[@Indomitablespirit108]

Got Mold?

[@hello_its_me.]

flippant comment

[@Avation.Experience]

Sure they will have

[@gabriellagrace4734]

It will be big time!

[@Dragonfly657]

“They Paved Paradise and put up a Parking Lot”

[@k.foster1551]

will all this water cause sink holes in future ???

[@Misty-gc6bq]

I was thinking it might.

[@OketeSocial]

no! sink holes happen when the water is drained from the aquifer

[@Aaron-ro7gz]

No overdevelopment and over consumption of water will

[@dawnperkins4061]

I AGREE THAT THESE INFRASTRUCTURES ARE NOT GOOD TO BUILD HOMES AND APARTMENTS WHEN THEY KNOW IN ADVANCE THIS COULD HAPPEN TO PEOPLE WITH NO GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO HELP THEM NOW, IMMEDIATELY...SAD THAT OUR POLITICIANS ALLOW DEVELOPERS TO DO THIS TO PEOPLE

[@JameyLane]

Florida isn't socialist.

[@hello_its_me.]

whoever taught you to type in all caps, isn't too bright

[@brians5548]

You have no idea what your talking about. Go away FLAMER

[@gabriellagrace4734]

@@hello_its_me.oh but your wrong! Got your attention didn’t it? The comment was 100% correct

[@hello_its_me.]

@@gabriellagrace4734 get a grip, remember to take your meds please

[@zeemonteleone688]

Yes that's what happens when you cover the Earth and asphalt

[@bbrcummins1984]

Exactly 💯 percent

[@boogyman8932]

We need all the rain n water here in the Southwest

[@KB-ke3fi]

A Texas oilman offered to build a giant water pipeline from east Texas to the desert, and the environmentalists shut it down because they said it would interrupt native wildlife. He offered to do it free...and they rejected it. So he said fine and left.

[@TheJanet4321]

Be careful what you wish for.

[@val-de3if]

Guess all the building and the reduction of the marsh and wetlands comes back to haunt the planning board permits. The last 20 years I’ve seen so much building on what were ponds and lakes. Oh well my thoughts go out to all that lost cares.

[@WolfRabidStudio]

People who live in Florida: there are homes created that are hurricane proof by a manufacturer called Del tek. I think that it’s probably safe to assume that if you live in Florida you’re going to have to invest in a house that can withstand these types of natural disasters. The problem is not enough. People are advocating for round homes on stilts. You’re gonna have to raise the house up 16 to 18 feet 🦶 off the ground if you want to live in such a volatile state with weather. 😢

[@robp3431]

420 and ipa

[@andreamckinney7500]

How awful for these homeowners! Nothing should have been built there in the first place, and this is awful to say but FEMA can't keep pouring billions back into rebuilding these areas that will continue to flood!

[@harryteevee9569]

the insurance grift is good money laundering, this is what the traffickers call harvest time. wake up

[@mam564]

@@harryteevee9569 Exactly! They're all on the take!

[@TheJanet4321]

Exactly. NOBODY should be rebuilding in these areas that will continue to flood, and they WILL keep flooding.

[@cherylschneider6903]

18 inches of water is a lot of water.

[@Snow_pws]

Make more holes on the roads side ways for water going down

[@jolus6678]

The smart thing would be to stop paving everything over so water actually can get into the ground but living here in Florida I can say that's not going to happen because all the parking lots, new homes, buildings and homeowners pave 90% of the ground making all the rainwater then rush down the streets flooding all lower lying neighborhoods.

[@laurakilmer8652]

You all are really very good at reporting. What a great team. !!! I used to live iin Winter Haven, I miss watching you.

[@annanardo2358]

SAVE THE ANIMALS 😵😵😵😵😵😵 the animals are helpless, RESCUE THOSE ANIMALS AT ALL COSTS.. 😵😵😵😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😳

[@LegoFlipC]

All the local news and agencies should be able to tell every single person in SC, based upon their sea level and proximity to rivers, which neighborhoods will experience flooding into homes based on rainfall amounts compounded with river levels to properly give people an evacuation decision. I find it sad and par for the course that any government agency gives just enough info to scare people but not enough to make proper decisions so that maximum human tragedy can occur.

[@eriq54321]

The doomsday glacier is melting faster than before in the south Atlantic Ocean says, "Yahoo news

[@RayGlatt]

GOD'S WRATH IS UPON THEM!

[@Wheelgauge-bt7ox]

The planet has been changing for Billions of years.

[@bwhit716]

Tell me if I’m wrong but won’t be gators be out of the creeks into the yards around homes?

[@KB-ke3fi]

Good eating.

[@jonnie2bad]

gators are scaredy cats. If you just make eye contact with them 9/10 will rush back into the water and scoot.

[@randy1228]

they are more afraid of us than we are them. Been there a million times fishing and on rope swings. They always take off like a rocket if you dont run or swim away in fear.

[@ka0s-j1g]

​@@jonnie2badtry it jump into a lake full of them u better not b scared. And i dont wanna hear no more shitt outta u

[@ka0s-j1g]

​@@randy1228lol i wana see u swim with them. Tough guy behind a pc huh

[@pauls-finds]

And there's still a lot of hurricane season left. Could get hit again.

[@rgarri6396]

New developments that should of never been built. Now national flood insurance get to pay and all our premiums will go up.

[@SherylAnneFlint]

This is really heartbreaking. Do you think the planning of the d*** that was opened since it wasn't open? Prior to the storm, to make the lake lower, knowing this was going to be a big event. Could all of that infrastructure underneath the ground fill up with water, and then just had nowhere to go. But out some holes and created all this, because this has never happened before, and I don't believe that dam has ever been opened, but I don't know, maybe somebody could check into that.

[@lindseywalker6925]

This water will have to evaporate. That'll take weeks, IF, it stops raining

[@hortonharry3492]

I live in Pittsboro North Carolina, that is central North Carolina. We're waiting for Debby's arrival. 10 inches of rain is possible and the flood warnings are all up and out for our area and down east. That's two months amount in only three days. Good bye drought. Lucky I live in the piedmont which has hilly country and thus there is no low lying flat areas that you find in Florida. Down in the southeastern part of the state, the coastal plain and coastal areas, flooding could be massive. Doesn't seem to be too much wind, hopefully. Don't want power outages. Already here on this Tuesday morning we got our first outer band rain fall. Heavy but only lasted about 1/2 hour. More on the way though. Good luck in Florida for handling the storm's impact.

[@jsd354]

Florida is flat, not like North Carolina. Should be safe…I hope.

[@iworkout6912]

Our family had a summer camp built back in the 1930's along a river. It was built on high ground above the river. But about 20 years ago new people moved in and built many homes/camps right on the shore of the river. Several big rains from tropical storms cause the river to rise to high levels. One family had to be rescued by helicopter and a double wide built almost in the river was just washed away. I would say that the people who built along that river years ago stayed on high ground, newcomers wanted to live right on the shore.

[@nicholascampbell90]

Watch out for the Gators im sure theyre swimming around!!

[@TheJanet4321]

Oh yeah, I didn't think of that - not living in a southern state myself. I hope people are careful and thinking about that. This is terrible for the south and east.

I still love Florida.

[@allysonmurray1731]

Omg and that was just a drive by tropical storm.

[@CascioCampbell-hn5zc]

I love y'all News ❤

[@walterdabrowski918]

lots of insurance companies are closing up and leaving town quick ! homeowners calling their flood insurance companies are probably getting the " This number is no longer in service " recording.

[@BrianWestlakes]

Would you rather we tried communism? this is the best way. Three big cucked cheers for the free market and competition!

[@stephaniecontartesi6421]

I'm in Columbia SC and I'm worried

[@user-je2tk1mv4e]

Donate to animal shelters towels hairdryer foods collars harnesses leashes . Bird sanctuary please foods giant crates hair dryers towels. Supreme pellets seed mixes volunteers please

[@tedsmith-jc3uz]

Was born and raised there left due to greedy counties just keep building don't worry about where water will go this amount has happened before and will happen again!!!! Never coming back 😢

[@user-kk3qg5el1m]

Greed greed greed trying to make room for all these northerners that just continue to flock here and are will to grossly overpay for these homes. They are ruin8ng Florida

[@sheilahjohnnie4559]

Praying for everyone else is okay

[@alexjager4517]

Refer to howard kunstlers' book " The Geography of Nowhere" written 30 years ago with plenty of warnings. People never learn.

[@privatechic33]

I Read NO book On It But have been saying This for Over 15yrs NoW. Nobody Listened and would look at me like I was Crazy and I would look at them the same. It will Get A Lot WorSe FoR Us, I find that HuMaNs Are Not Preventative , They Just wait For it to happen being FullY AwaRe.

[@PoM-MoM]

That sucks. I hope everyone is well and ok

[@YaugThao-w2n]

Dear God remove the bad weather God protect us family and friends and love One God protect God please remove the bad weather Amen

[@jakethegamer3994]

Didn’t God send the bad weather

[@Aaron-ro7gz]

​@@jakethegamer3994no satans minions who are doing weather modification did

[@erneste-3williams]

Your heart is in the right place

[@jakethegamer3994]

@@Aaron-ro7gz I thought God controlled everything with the weather the winds the water. so he temporary let the devil control it says in the Bible God has all control over the Earth

[@privatechic33]

The WeatheR Will Get WorSe and Nobody Will Be protected, Be RealiStiC!

[@leslievey8453]

Desantis has done a fabulous job getting my town help , out of state power people , fema disaster relief , National guard , etc . We are in NCentral Fl.

[@Mulberrysmile]

Yeah and maybe you’ll finally see some of the money his wife collected for the hurricane…I heard they never turned a bunch loose. And all those resources require nothing more than him giving the word to set the departments in motion…FEMA is federal….not state.

[@Anna-pz9ry]

Ummmm, sure you are Bot.

[@seriejohnson698]

Exactly why is that Repuke getting FEMA aka Welfare. F*cking hypocrite.

[@andrearenee7845]

And it was a #1 hurricane... Gonna have to move off the coast lines sooner then later. Insurance Co. will bail. Our rates go up inland because of this...

[@user-je2tk1mv4e]

Outstanding coverage

[@joannsester7968]

Prayers. For. Them

[@info781]

Fascinating video, will be good for historical purposes.

[@socorroguerrero7157]

Why are people still building in Florida? If it is estimated that by the year 2050 Florida will be underwater..

[@andrewschaffer6543]

lmao. stop watching MSNBC

[@thelifeiliveoutabout3868]

Florida was already under water years agothatsvwhy you see seashells more inland in some areas Florida arose from the ocean as a matter of fact at least south & central Florida but i don't think itll go back under water ..its been here a very long time every since it come out the ocean

[@gabriellagrace4734]

@@andrewschaffer6543has nothing to do with watching MSNBC, most already know this. Super easy to see

[@Jasper_Seven]

As an architect hoping to retire to Sarasota county, this angers me at the stupidity of the county and city for caving to developers and not even do the basics to elevate homes. Unprecedented, but not unknown. And they ruin it for everybody, because now the insurance just gets that much worse.

[@kensims4086]

You better move to the midwest if you wanna survive.

[@BrianWestlakes]

hey now. just let the free market sort it out. that's the best way. regulations are basically communism. Developers must be free to make the biggest possible profits. It's right there in the bible. blessed are the profitable for they know how to shuck and jive.

[@user-je2tk1mv4e]

It's worse than you could imagine. Greed runs building code planning

[@user-je2tk1mv4e]

Look at Ocala and Mt Dora

[@terrimartens3976]

I hope they all had flood insurance!! Pray for the water to recede!

[@jsd354]

Drainage problems, recently built homes, this is a real screw up. The county has some explaining to do. The government needs to hire hydraulic engineers to come up with a plan to drain off this water or it will happen again.

[@user-te3su8zi9o]

Hello from Ft.Myers ,We had 10 feet 2 years ago on Park Village Blvd... HOA stole 8 million new Buyers filed Bankruptcy and we haven't hit Sept.28 YET ... Rent is 2200 in mobile homes ... I was considering going to Sarasota where a Cousin lives But The ISLAND Country of Central FLA.. looks Sooner than Later...

[@gulfgypsy]

North central FL is very nice --- Avoid Orlando area though. High cost, high crime and horrible traffic! Ocala area is good.

[@Aaron-ro7gz]

​@@gulfgypsyOcala is becoming a nightmare now also... overdevelopment

[@gabriellagrace4734]

U better move out of the whole state

[@jamesmoore560]

Watch out for the deadly frogs, too.

[@mikescoviw1152]

Florida you deserve better leadership. Vote blue for democracy.

[@seriejohnson698]

They deserve who and exactly what the voted for.

[@KennethGreenCMP]

Low lying ground, building up the land means more run off, more storms and rising sea level - this is expected.

[@TH-qb5fx]

Those houses are ruined 😢

[@sheilahjohnnie4559]

FEMA Needs to be there

[@jsd354]

I’m sure Joe will get in touch with FEMA…as soon as he finishes securing the southern border.

[@lolocaboclo]

It sounds creepy to me how they continually build cardboard homes in low areas, knowing this can and will happen . It should be criminal to this companies sell homes like this. No wondering insurances are going up like rockets. What is our Gov can do about this? Could we pass a law that homes will have to be built in few foot from the ground or stilts? PLEASE!!!!

[@BrianWestlakes]

the people who live there don't want big government, let them fend for themselves. I'm sure the free market will fix everything cheaper. I'm so sure in fact I don't even have to waste my time caring about them. They'll be fine.

[@lolocaboclo]

@BrianWestlakes you meant like how much the Gov help people after hurricane Katrina in New Orleans? Selfishness and lack of heart will take a lot of folks to hell.

[@dawggonevidz9140]

@@lolocaboclo don't fret snowflake, it's a red state. the billionaires they gave those tax cuts to will help them.

[@bmwlane8834]

Can you imagine a Cat 4-5 ...this was just a minor storm! I've

[@tooslow2do]

Praying for those who are dealing with all of this. So much weather related catastrophes lately. Why?

[@margotconway8605]

Global warming & building where it shouldn't be allowed

[@jsmute]

You people!!! Stop living there!!! It’s not a good place to live so close to the ocean!! You are all to blame.

[@krozmon6677]

The worst flooding was EAST of I-75 which is miles from the "ocean. "..it flooded from 16 to 18 inches of rain from a storm 90 miles away!

[@freddyparra4880]

Development overbuilding. Crazy all the water there. Gordon Gekko's would be proud, "Greed is good"

[@YaugThao-w2n]

Dear God protect us amen

[@privatechic33]

NoThinG CaN Protect Us for what is coming.

[@CrimeZilla]

Prayers ❤