PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — When Jennifer and Angela Haywood moved to their Pasco County dwelling ten years in the past, they didn’t know they have been shopping for waterfront property.
Nevertheless, most of the time these days, their dwelling has been partially surrounded by water.
“That’s the worst it’s ever been,” Angela mentioned Monday as she surveyed her yard. “By quite a bit.”
WATCH: Early into hurricane season, Pasco County subdivision partially flooded once more
Early into hurricane season, Pasco County subdivision partially flooded once more
The water that partially surrounds her dwelling, which is situated north of Zephyrhills on Phelps Street off Fort King Street, shouldn’t be there.
As Hurricane Milton swept by way of final October, flooding adopted. It inundated their yard, a number of properties, and Phelps Street, the highway they use to entry their dwelling.
That flooding lastly dried up, for essentially the most half, simply a few weeks in the past.
“All of the water was gone except our entry highway,” Angela mentioned.
Days in the past, nevertheless, that modified. Water began dashing again into the subdivision even earlier than rain fell there particularly.
“I imply, I don’t know how you can say it. It’s disheartening. It’s irritating,” Angela mentioned.
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The Haywoods are actually greater than anxious. A hurricane, tropical storm, and even heavy downpour this wet season may flood their dwelling this time round.
“This isn’t simply my story, proper?” Jennifer mentioned. “Like you will have veterans out right here, like you will have individuals — laborious working individuals out right here.”
In January, ABC Motion Information viewers requested county leaders for an answer to repair this drainage downside. Nevertheless, little has modified.
“I’ve been emailing county commissioners, senators, DeSantis, FEMA, SWFWMD, EPA — I simply get pushed round between businesses, and nothing occurs,” Angela mentioned.
In an e-mail, a spokesperson for Pasco County authorities mentioned the flooding is on personal property, so there’s little the county can do to assist.
Nevertheless, the county mentioned it’s making progress within the Zephyrhills space as a complete.
“Pasco County Public Works has performed intensive upkeep on Zephyr Creek to reinforce water conveyance and mitigate flooding. Now we have additionally inspected surrounding county stormwater infrastructure—together with pipes, swales, and different belongings—to substantiate they’re in optimum working situation,” the county spokesperson wrote.
“Trying forward, the Zephyr Creek Regional Flood Abatement Part 1 Development challenge is ready to start in FY2026. This initiative will considerably enhance water stream and set up a devoted outfall for floodwaters, additional strengthening the world’s flood resilience,” the spokesperson continued.
For Angela and Jennifer, these updates present little consolation or reduction.
“The county has no downside taking my taxes or my $12,500 impression charges, which is okay, as a result of you will have faculties, you will have roads, you will have every part, however the place are my impression charges, as a result of we’re barely hanging on again right here,” Jennifer mentioned.