Thanks, Susan for a thorough explanation! It certainly is a dilemma! We need more channels/canals for the coming storms! I hope our communities can pull together and make this happen! Thank you to those who help in the rescue efforts!
Thanks Barbara! It's not a full explanation of all the areas that were affected but it does address the problems that added to the impact. Our local leaders need to pay attention And make some plans
🥰That was an excellent, well planned explanation of what actually happened ….thank you so much. You are a very good speaker and caring about others was shown and appreciated.
Gosh Carolyn, thank you so much. I do try to provide good information to viewers and you are right...I do care about my community and what happens here.
Great video Susan, appreciate the graphics along with it. Very sad some people needed to evacuate their homes. Although severe weather is affecting most of the United States, we will stay put in Florida. It is beautiful here and offers so much more than hurricanes, gators and crowds. Stay safe everyone.
@@PattiVirgin thanks for watching Patti. Yes I can’t imagine what they’re going through. For all of the years I’ve lived in Florida, which is all but three of my long life I’ve never had to go through that.
It’s just part of the wet weather we get in Florida, Patrick. People should be prepared and our infrastructure needs to be improved and maintained to avoid events like this. You have other issues like earthquakes and tornadoes in other parts of the US. People shouldn’t be surprised to encounter hurricanes and storms in Florida.
That’s a great question. After any water intrusion repairs have to be made to avoid the growth of mold, especially in Florida. This is where hiring certified people is really important because you need those receipts to show that you’ve made the repairs. The sellers disclosure for a property that’s listed with a realtor Will allow the seller to speak to any repairs that were necessary after water intrusion. And certainly a buyer is going to have an inspection and if it’s a good inspector that will reveal any water damage that wasn’t repaired. There are certainly very good companies that deal with only Water extraction. It’s important to keep photographs and receipts. Thanks for watching. I hope you subscribed.
OK, I can understand your but I live off of Tuttle where Whitfield at I live in this community for 40 years Whitfield has never flooded though there is a sanctuary where water and birds live. They put a brand new. 7 story building there where it used to flood and retain water now suddenly what field is flooded and houses too??????
I did not flood I live off Between Whitfield by Publix on University most of these homes been here long time since the 80s I was just saying that when they put that complex in and they took away that land water went to build houses houses apartment buildings condos suddenly we had a problem I had a problem getting around my community different ways because of that flood they need to make better attention ponds and take away one house it’s all about money they want to give $5 million away to a ponds Distant age is all about money. I’m sorry it is my mother used to say money talks bullshit walks and my mother is born 1940 and my family has lived in this community for over 100 years can go back where there was a farm where On Prospect Road and Tuttle my grandmother was a schoolteacher where the fire station is now on Prospect Rd., One room schoolhouse. It was the only one out this way. Parkway was a dirt road at that time my grandparents my father went camping in Lakewood Ranch and went for my grandfather he was born on Manatee River, where they owned the farm on one side of the family I have a picture of him as a new baby 1800 I’m very proud of my heritages. There is not a place for water to go even for a storm. We need to start thinking of the land and not money. Houses are close together. I can put a camper on one side of my neighbor and a camper on the other side and still have a huge backyard and I owned attention on pond behind me I did not have that problem at all. I’m sorry this is too long but I feel that it needs to be said to the public water has to go somewhere. Thank you.
Overcrowding is an undeniable fact, easily detectable by construction sectors all over. Perhaps we are not building adequate infrastructure before we uncontrollably bring newcomers - is there a behind the scenes private ( or not) financial motivation? Suggest to 1- clearly identify those recently flood affected areas 2- identify flood control systems AND performance 3- and based in REAL stats (published), a plan of cure and/or building proper flood controls should be developed… In my opinion, its evolution and adaptation to the changes - it has happened for thousands of years. (… Ice age … dinosaurs… wisdom tooth … sun screen… )
Thank you for your thoughtful and insightful comment, George. I agree with your assessment and suggestions. Yesterday I was in the Lorraine Rd & Palmer Blvd. area where the flooding was so awful. The county team was there with a News crew filming, I guess. They were simulating the water flow it seemed and trying to determine factors or causes as to why the water was flooding in that area perhaps. They really do need to come up with some answers and plans to avoid this in the future.
Hi Susan. So sorry to hear you were impacted, but thankfully not too badly. What scares me is that if Hurricane Debbie was just a category 1 hurricane, what can we expect from categories 2 - 5? Even in the aftermath of Debbie, here in the northeast we had 3 continuous days of rain as well. I hadn’t recalled anything like this in the 15 years in my home. I hope everything is ok with Judy and her family as well!
I believe any house built in Florida has the potential of being flooded either by the roof or the ground. The flooding can happen when enough water is unable to drain fast enough? When we moved in our new house city, county, mortgage company, sales, city engineer said your are in X zone and there is no need for flood insurance. 3 months latter water came up to 13 feet of the front of the house and 16 feet to the side of the house and every one tells me this is normal in Florida, and the engineer said if it stands more then 3 days to call 311. The water did go down and I was told I only need to keep the storm sewer free of debris.
@@williamjames8924 There is the saying that Florida is a flood zone. This is not new news. But with new codes and requirements for replacing a home especially near water, building on or near the coastline if you choose to do that then you take your chances. It’s ale been that way in Florida. And maintaining infrastructure is paramount.
You are not alone in your thinking Lori. I'm sure it was a factor and will continue to be. Our infrastructure needs some updating to handle all the people moving here. You can't blame them for wanting a healthier Florida lifestyle. Most everyone I meet came from somewhere else. There are few native Floridians such as myself! Thanks for watching and please subscribe.
I hope your move took you to an equally nice place. It must have been hard to leave after 28 years. I don’t know St John’s county but people are moving to all parts of Florida and there’s a lot of
Florida unfortunately is only going to get worse as far as these major weather disasters. Unfortunately, the governor is in complete denial. Remember, when you build everywhere - these are serious repercussions.
Thank you for your comment, Brian. I would have to agree with you. And it’s happening all over the US with extreme weather events that will change the way. Homes are built and how disasters are handled. I’ve been researching products that can be used to control flooding. It’s amazing what’s out there from sealant tape and inflatable barriers to lightweight structures that can divert water flow on streets and properties. Thanks for watching and I hope you’ve subscribed.
And I don’t mean to be negative or discouraging people just need to be aware. So far people keep coming 😊. 1,000 a day because the positives outweigh the negatives.
Hi Susan I just found you! I am a 3rd generation my kids and grandkids 4th and 5th I’m on brink and thankfully only our garage flooded I had a yard sale over the weekend and met so many people who lost everything absolutely heartbroken one ladies English bulldog drowned 😭( I have an English) Thank you for your videos looking forward to more 🎉
Hi Nikki, I'm glad you were not impacted severely like the people you met at the garage sale. I can't imagine going through that. Thank you for watching.
If you are within 10 miles of any river you are in a major flood zone… This was actually a small rain event for Florida. I am just North of you. Wait until we get the real big one… Water always go down hill into the rivers. The more you build around water the more you will flood. I take the risk for freedom and the beauty, knowing that everything I own could get destroyed someday. Better than living in any blue state for sure.
Thanks for watching. We have to use the rivers wisely and prepare the infrastructure. Maybe use some of those surtax dollars that are going to infrastructure for new communities.
It is hard to believe. My job is to inform people looking for real estate. And much of that is in new home communities which offer people a lot of what they’re looking for in a Florida lifestyle. But overdevelopment has its downside for sure. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching.
@@FloridaGulfCoastLiving Yep. I was a realtor in Tampa for 30 years. When you keep building, the concrete footprint gets larger and larger. The water has to go somewhere. It can't go where it did before.
You aint got no hurricanes here 😅 when a hurricane actually hits Bradenton half the town is trailers and they all broke this is a Karina waiting to happen. When a real hurricane actually hits this area and all those trailers go homeless this is gonna become the zoombie apocalypse here. And developers can’t wait to rezone those trailer parks even those who don’t have damage will be forced out.
OOOH, anything is possible. I'm betting you are wrong. Some say it's the geography of the coastline that has protected our area from a full on attack from a hurricane. We do have to get climate change under control I will say.
I wish we could leave. Telecoms sent my family here 5 decades ago & my sons think of this area as their home. Our hearts want to help the humans who live here in these final days as psychopathic officials destroy Florida to cram as many global billionaires as they can into every spot of land they can create. Our life on earth is only a blink in time in the bigger picture. Criminal acts by our elected officials are tolerated by the mass population less & less every day. More wake up daily & won't put up with the abuse anymore. We are moving into a more transparent era. Thx, neighbor!
@@AmandaPanda-nq1do I hope it was a good move for you. Like I said I love Florida and I have no intentions of leaving. Things change, including the climate and how the impacts are managed and the politics. Thanks for watching. I hope you subscribed.
I totally agree Donnie that climate change is happening all over the globe. Wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes...every part of our country is feeling the impact. Thanks for watching. And if you haven't subscribed please do!
Thanks, Susan for a thorough explanation! It certainly is a dilemma! We need more channels/canals for the coming storms! I hope our communities can pull together and make this happen! Thank you to those who help in the rescue efforts!
Thanks Barbara! It's not a full explanation of all the areas that were affected but it does address the problems that added to the impact. Our local leaders need to pay attention And make some plans
🥰That was an excellent, well planned explanation of what actually happened ….thank you so much.
You are a very good speaker and caring about others was shown and appreciated.
Gosh Carolyn, thank you so much. I do try to provide good information to viewers and you are right...I do care about my community and what happens here.
This video is helpful and enlightening. Please keep them coming!❤
Thank you Gayle! That's the goal of this channel. To educate and get information out there. Thanks for watching.
Great video Susan, appreciate the graphics along with it. Very sad some people needed to evacuate their homes.
Although severe weather is affecting most of the United States, we will stay put in Florida. It is beautiful here and offers so much more than hurricanes, gators and crowds. Stay safe everyone.
@@PattiVirgin thanks for watching Patti. Yes I can’t imagine what they’re going through. For all of the years I’ve lived in Florida, which is all but three of my long life I’ve never had to go through that.
So with all this issues how do you sell buyers properties there
It’s just part of the wet weather we get in Florida, Patrick. People should be prepared and our infrastructure needs to be improved and maintained to avoid events like this. You have other issues like earthquakes and tornadoes in other parts of the US. People shouldn’t be surprised to encounter hurricanes and storms in Florida.
Great video Susan. Very informative.
THanks Jenni! I don't think your area was impacted too much. I hope not.
@@FloridaGulfCoastLiving . My road was totally flooded. Close to knee high. It was crazy!!!
How do you sell a property that was flooded after that Storm?
That’s a great question. After any water intrusion repairs have to be made to avoid the growth of mold, especially in Florida. This is where hiring certified people is really important because you need those receipts to show that you’ve made the repairs. The sellers disclosure for a property that’s listed with a realtor Will allow the seller to speak to any repairs that were necessary after water intrusion. And certainly a buyer is going to have an inspection and if it’s a good inspector that will reveal any water damage that wasn’t repaired. There are certainly very good companies that deal with only Water extraction. It’s important to keep photographs and receipts. Thanks for watching. I hope you subscribed.
Thank you for all of this amazing information.
Thank you for watching kvl! We really appreciate it if you would subscribe also.
OK, I can understand your but I live off of Tuttle where Whitfield at I live in this community for 40 years Whitfield has never flooded though there is a sanctuary where water and birds live. They put a brand new. 7 story building there where it used to flood and retain water now suddenly what field is flooded and houses too??????
@@karenlacaille5608 geez Karen. So, yes overbuilding is a factor. We need to plan better. And vote better. I’m sorry your area was impacted.
I did not flood I live off Between Whitfield by Publix on University most of these homes been here long time since the 80s I was just saying that when they put that complex in and they took away that land water went to build houses houses apartment buildings condos suddenly we had a problem I had a problem getting around my community different ways because of that flood they need to make better attention ponds and take away one house it’s all about money they want to give $5 million away to a ponds Distant age is all about money. I’m sorry it is my mother used to say money talks bullshit walks and my mother is born 1940 and my family has lived in this community for over 100 years can go back where there was a farm where On Prospect Road and Tuttle my grandmother was a schoolteacher where the fire station is now on Prospect Rd., One room schoolhouse. It was the only one out this way. Parkway was a dirt road at that time my grandparents my father went camping in Lakewood Ranch and went for my grandfather he was born on Manatee River, where they owned the farm on one side of the family I have a picture of him as a new baby 1800 I’m very proud of my heritages. There is not a place for water to go even for a storm. We need to start thinking of the land and not money. Houses are close together. I can put a camper on one side of my neighbor and a camper on the other side and still have a huge backyard and I owned attention on pond behind me I did not have that problem at all. I’m sorry this is too long but I feel that it needs to be said to the public water has to go somewhere. Thank you.
Overcrowding is an undeniable fact, easily detectable by construction sectors all over.
Perhaps we are not building adequate infrastructure before we uncontrollably bring newcomers - is there a behind the scenes private ( or not) financial motivation?
Suggest to 1- clearly identify those recently flood affected areas 2- identify flood control systems AND performance 3- and based in REAL stats (published), a plan of cure and/or building proper flood controls should be developed… In my opinion, its evolution and adaptation to the changes - it has happened for thousands of years. (… Ice age … dinosaurs… wisdom tooth … sun screen… )
Thank you for your thoughtful and insightful comment, George. I agree with your assessment and suggestions. Yesterday I was in the Lorraine Rd & Palmer Blvd. area where the flooding was so awful. The county team was there with a News crew filming, I guess. They were simulating the water flow it seemed and trying to determine factors or causes as to why the water was flooding in that area perhaps. They really do need to come up with some answers and plans to avoid this in the future.
Hi Susan. So sorry to hear you were impacted, but thankfully not too badly. What scares me is that if Hurricane Debbie was just a category 1 hurricane, what can we expect from categories 2 - 5?
Even in the aftermath of Debbie, here in the northeast we had 3 continuous days of rain as well. I hadn’t recalled anything like this in the 15 years in my home.
I hope everything is ok with Judy and her family as well!
@@coralpetals we are fine! Thanks for your concern. Judy is good too.
@@FloridaGulfCoastLiving Wonderful!
I believe any house built in Florida has the potential of being flooded either by the roof or the ground. The flooding can happen when enough water is unable to drain fast enough? When we moved in our new house city, county, mortgage company, sales, city engineer said your are in X zone and there is no need for flood insurance. 3 months latter water came up to 13 feet of the front of the house and 16 feet to the side of the house and every one tells me this is normal in Florida, and the engineer said if it stands more then 3 days to call 311. The water did go down and I was told I only need to keep the storm sewer free of debris.
@@williamjames8924 There is the saying that Florida is a flood zone. This is not new news. But with new codes and requirements for replacing a home especially near water, building on or near the coastline if you choose to do that then you take your chances. It’s ale been that way in Florida. And maintaining infrastructure is paramount.
Water has to go somewhere. Too much development happening. Florida has become a honeypot. 😳
You are not alone in your thinking Lori. I'm sure it was a factor and will continue to be. Our infrastructure needs some updating to handle all the people moving here. You can't blame them for wanting a healthier Florida lifestyle. Most everyone I meet came from somewhere else. There are few native Floridians such as myself!
Thanks for watching and please subscribe.
We sold after 28 years due to overdevelopment in St. John’s county.
I hope your move took you to an equally nice place. It must have been hard to leave after 28 years. I don’t know St John’s county but people are moving to all parts of Florida and there’s a lot of
Great video Susan, thank you. Very informative and interesting. Hopefully elected officials will actually do something to fix the issues.
Thanks so much. I just wish it hadn't impacted so many in such a devastating way. And yes, the officials will have to respond.
Florida unfortunately is only going to get worse as far as these major weather disasters. Unfortunately, the governor is in complete denial. Remember, when you build everywhere - these are serious repercussions.
Thank you for your comment, Brian. I would have to agree with you. And it’s happening all over the US with extreme weather events that will change the way. Homes are built and how disasters are handled. I’ve been researching products that can be used to control flooding. It’s amazing what’s out there from sealant tape and inflatable barriers to lightweight structures that can divert water flow on streets and properties. Thanks for watching and I hope you’ve subscribed.
Sealant tape+ inflatable barriers??? Y'all are hilarious 😂 Ya live in a swamp 😃🐊🐊🐟🐟🌊🐍🐍
And I don’t mean to be negative or discouraging people just need to be aware. So far people keep coming 😊. 1,000 a day because the positives outweigh the negatives.
i'M in Tampa Bay and I would love to get out. Too much traffic, miserable humidity, building everywhere. I want to be near mountains.
Hi Susan I just found you! I am a 3rd generation my kids and grandkids 4th and 5th I’m on brink and thankfully only our garage flooded I had a yard sale over the weekend and met so many people who lost everything absolutely heartbroken one ladies English bulldog drowned 😭( I have an English) Thank you for your videos looking forward to more 🎉
Hi Nikki, I'm glad you were not impacted severely like the people you met at the garage sale. I can't imagine going through that. Thank you for watching.
If you are within 10 miles of any river you are in a major flood zone… This was actually a small rain event for Florida. I am just North of you. Wait until we get the real big one… Water always go down hill into the rivers. The more you build around water the more you will flood. I take the risk for freedom and the beauty, knowing that everything I own could get destroyed someday. Better than living in any blue state for sure.
Thanks for watching. We have to use the rivers wisely and prepare the infrastructure. Maybe use some of those surtax dollars that are going to infrastructure for new communities.
Very scary what's going on. Way too much unchecked development going on, if you ask me.
It is hard to believe. My job is to inform people looking for real estate. And much of that is in new home communities which offer people a lot of what they’re looking for in a Florida lifestyle. But overdevelopment has its downside for sure. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching.
@@FloridaGulfCoastLiving Yep. I was a realtor in Tampa for 30 years. When you keep building, the concrete footprint gets larger and larger. The water has to go somewhere. It can't go where it did before.
You aint got no hurricanes here 😅 when a hurricane actually hits Bradenton half the town is trailers and they all broke this is a Karina waiting to happen. When a real hurricane actually hits this area and all those trailers go homeless this is gonna become the zoombie apocalypse here. And developers can’t wait to rezone those trailer parks even those who don’t have damage will be forced out.
OOOH, anything is possible. I'm betting you are wrong. Some say it's the geography of the coastline that has protected our area from a full on attack from a hurricane. We do have to get climate change under control I will say.
I wish we could leave. Telecoms sent my family here 5 decades ago & my sons think of this area as their home. Our hearts want to help the humans who live here in these final days as psychopathic officials destroy Florida to cram as many global billionaires as they can into every spot of land they can create. Our life on earth is only a blink in time in the bigger picture. Criminal acts by our elected officials are tolerated by the mass population less & less every day. More wake up daily & won't put up with the abuse anymore. We are moving into a more transparent era. Thx, neighbor!
"Less and less" Linda. That is the key. I'm not going anywhere. Hang in there. Things always change, no thing is more certain. Thanks for watching.
Polk county the worst too many community and they keep building for a small county u can’t move around
I don't know Polk County that well but I feel for you jesus
As a lifetime resident of Florida, I recommend you move to Houston Texas. 😅
@@AmandaPanda-nq1do I hope it was a good move for you. Like I said I love Florida and I have no intentions of leaving. Things change, including the climate and how the impacts are managed and the politics. Thanks for watching. I hope you subscribed.
Lol 😂 Houston got flooded from Beryl!!
The heavier rainfalls are happening all over the country. It is due to global warming.
I totally agree Donnie that climate change is happening all over the globe. Wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes...every part of our country is feeling the impact. Thanks for watching. And if you haven't subscribed please do!
Florida , I mean future Atlantis is screwed 😢
Your words per minute rate is too slow. People who watch UA-cam have a short attention span you need to speed it up
HaHa, you're probably right. I'm not a fast talker. But thanks for watching.
WE have nt seen anything yet....much more in the pipeline..drill baby and burn and wonder why it's flooding...too funny
Vincent, you are not alone and your sentiments. We’ve got a lot of work to do. Thanks for watching. I hope you subscribed.