PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — When Jennifer and Angela Haywood moved to their Pasco County residence ten years in the past, they didn’t know they have been shopping for waterfront property.
Nevertheless, most of the time currently, their residence has been partially surrounded by water.
“That’s the worst it’s ever been,” Angela stated 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 residence, which is positioned north of Zephyrhills on Phelps Highway off Fort King Highway, shouldn’t be there.
As Hurricane Milton swept via final October, flooding adopted. It inundated their yard, a number of houses, and Phelps Highway, the street they use to entry their residence.
That flooding lastly dried up, for essentially the most half, simply a few weeks in the past.
“All of the water was gone apart from our entry street,” Angela stated.
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 learn how to say it. It’s disheartening. It’s irritating,” Angela stated.
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The Haywoods are actually greater than frightened. A hurricane, tropical storm, and even heavy downpour this wet season would possibly flood their residence this time round.
“This isn’t simply my story, proper?” Jennifer stated. “Like you’ve veterans out right here, like you’ve folks — arduous working folks out right here.”
In January, ABC Motion Information viewers requested county leaders for an answer to repair this drainage drawback. 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 stated.
In an electronic mail, a spokesperson for Pasco County authorities stated the flooding is on non-public property, so there may be little the county can do to assist.
Nevertheless, the county stated it’s making progress within the Zephyrhills space as an entire.
“Pasco County Public Works has performed intensive upkeep on Zephyr Creek to reinforce water conveyance and mitigate flooding. We now have additionally inspected surrounding county stormwater infrastructure—together with pipes, swales, and different property—to substantiate they’re in optimum working situation,” the county spokesperson wrote.
“Wanting forward, the Zephyr Creek Regional Flood Abatement Part 1 Development challenge is ready to start in FY2026. This initiative will considerably enhance water circulation and set up a devoted outfall for floodwaters, additional strengthening the realm’s flood resilience,” the spokesperson continued.
For Angela and Jennifer, these updates present little consolation or reduction.
“The county has no drawback taking my taxes or my $12,500 affect charges, which is ok, as a result of you’ve faculties, you’ve roads, you’ve the whole lot, however the place are my affect charges, as a result of we’re barely hanging on again right here,” Jennifer stated.