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

[deathvalleydemon]

“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.

[thomasdombroski]

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

[scrappy]

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

[SirePeabody]

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

[jordane]

“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.

[robevans]

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.

[AK-rxhv]

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

[JohnLee-dbzt]

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.

[somnuswaltz]

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

[codename]

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.

[kentuckybowl-o-sticks]

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

[ricr]

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

[bennoble]

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

[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"

[jamesm]

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

[MEOWMIX]

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

[ZippedWheat]

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.

[kingofallkarens]

Answers from who? From Mother Nature??

[smooth]

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