1 Month After Helene This Florida Town is Still Underwater

Most flash flood waters recede as quickly as they rise, but river flooding can sometimes last more than a week. With Florida's flat landscape and surrounding ocean, rivers recede exceptionally slowly. #hurricane #helene #flooding #flood #river #florida #shorts

In the Ridge Manor community about 50 miles west of Orlando, water still covers yards and homes more than a month after Hurricane Milton.

A flood warning has been in effect for the town for 34 days, one of the few remaining warnings since Hurricane Milton roared across the state.

Residents have taken to using airboats to travel to work and school. Many also used airboats to vote in the 2024 presidential election in a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center that was converted to a polling location.

[justinbaas]

I'm sorry for everyone's loss, I really can't comprehend how this would feel, just unimaginable

[lovinglife]

Oh my gosh my heart breaks for them all and the recovery for them 🙏

[pattyboudreaux]

I'm praying for the best outcome for all involved. Very sad to see this still very little recovery as of weeks later. 😢

[sari-kitty]

I live really close to here in Zephyrhills. The flooding didn't get this bad where I live. But trucks have been coming day and night to suck up the water on my street. We still have huge piles of tree trash in our yard. I really feel for my neighbors in Ridge Manor.

[goholmes]

Is that doggie waiting to be rescued?😮

[ACommenterOnYouTube]

Three island lakes between Osteen and Cassadega is STILL flooded .... Home like these are still under water

[pameladotson]

The dog is so cute! Heartbreaking for so many people. Hope there making the best out of a totally bad situation.🙏✝️

[queenemonihughey]

The water never receeded...imagine that.

[LDuran-kgez]

Oh wow!💔❗ I had no idea it was that bad there still! 😢💔❗ Usually it clears up fairly rapidly! ❤️🏞️❗That is not a good sign, 😢 and quite spooky too. 🐊🪴🌴🏝️⚠️❗I've never seen Spanish moss look quite as haunting as it does here! 😢💔🐊🌴🪴🏞️🏝️⚠️❗

[SnowPink]

When I first read that this was a month after, I couldn’t believe it. But when I read further and read that it was a lake/river can’t remember now, but that cause it’s Florida and it’s flat. It’s taking a very slow time for this to receive. Looks like you need someone to go in there and just pull the plug but it’s finding the plug that’s the problem. Because I always thought water like this would make its way down to a bigger body of water and continue doing so until it hits the ocean, but of course I must be ignorant and wrong because I’m looking at a place that the water isn’t receding very quickly.

My heart goes out to the people that can’t go back to their homes. Seeing the pictures up on the wall and knowing that they’re displaced right now they’re not in their home any longer is really upsetting. All the pride in their homes, gone.

[healingstars]

What's that dog doing there? I hope he has people with him

[queenemonihughey]

The sign says ROAD CLOSSED...what road?

[JoshlynLloyd-nddu]

oh Lord help these people who need help 🙏 the most. ❤❤❤❤ the ones in need of a million of blessing Amen.

[schrap]

My sympathy for everyone affected. Before you buy land in Florida, be sure you know what’s under it. A lot of land in Florida is filled in marsh and all it will do even in a regular rain storm is flood. I live in Charleston SC and the vast majority of downtown is filled in. Climate change is slowly turning it back to what it was originally- marshland.

[claudias.]

This is so heart breaking. I feel so sorry for all these hard working families that lost it all. How is this even possible puzzles me.

[LourdesMendoza-ejfc]

😔😔😔
ay mi Díos que proceso tan duro
Por lo que están pasando
Se me parte mi corazón en mil pedazos😣

[juliaalarcon]

Señor ten misericordia de tus hijo nose, perdona nuestras faltas perdona las falta de mis hermanos qué reconoscan con mucha utilidad sus faltas.😢😢😢

[blockhartinabox]

Wait... So was that guy in the kayak going to rescue the puppy??

[Teresa-L.]

Nature reclaimed what was hers to begin with. Heartbreaking for the people who lived there. 😥

[jaynewalsh]

Where in Florida? I'm in Dixie county and I thought I had it bad(no power 3wks)...