Flooding

In Seminole County, wetlands around Lake Jesup help absorb excess floodwaters, including for weeks after Hurricane Milton.

Stephen Suau uncovered the breach while watching the video. He was the first to organize a stormwater department in Sarasota County, and says he was not paid for his independent review.

Following the devastating landfalls of two major hurricanes that spread catastrophic flooding across Florida, WLRN sat down with the head of the National Hurricane Center's storm surge unit.

In Hernando County, the Withlacoochee River is finally starting to go down, but it’s going to take some time for floodwaters to recede. Last week, the river crested at almost 20 feet.

Several Florida communities continue to weather after effects from Hurricane Milton more than 2 weeks since it made landfall in Florida.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is providing three industrial pumps and 7,000 feet of pipes to alleviate historic flood levels.

City officials are citing water pump and generator failures for some of the flooding.

Record levels have also been recorded on the Hillsborough River, near Zephyrhills.

Community members are assisting with post-storm cleanup and handing out hot meals while Hillsborough County begins a stormdrain project to alleviate flooding.

There's still 3 feet of water blocking people from getting into one neighborhood in Pasco County. But some people are bracing to deal with what comes after the water recedes.

Still, some neighborhoods remained without power Monday, and neighborhoods with many severely damaged homes and business will take longer to recover.

The Category 3 storm was predicted to cause catastrophic damage from wind and storm surge across Florida's west coast. While it was not as bad as originally forecast, photos from around the region show the destruction it did cause.