VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – It has been close to two weeks since Hurricane Milton hit and in Volusia County near Orange City; that is how long it’s been since some residents have been able to access their house.
The area near Miller Road and Shady Lane has been under several feet of water since the storm hit. The county is now building temporary roads or causeways so the people who live back in the area can finally get to and from their house.
The residents told News 6, they’ve had to get creative finding ways out.
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“I go through one guy’s yard, and then another person’s yard, and then a third yard, and then I have to hop two fences to get past the water to come out of the last driveway that’s not in water,” said Tony Frank.
Getting groceries, deliveries, and even getting to work has been a challenge they said.
“I’ve been trying to do groceries in little tiny bits at a time that I can carry in one little grocery bag because I have to go over a fence to get home,” said Peggy Hill.
The county said the water from the hurricane around the area all found its way to the lowest point, which is Miller Lake, causing a lot of the flooding. The county said it will not pump water out of the lake because that could harm other areas with even more flooding.
Now, the residents will finally have roadways out, but said they have a few new worries.
“It’s displacing the water. So, the water is going to go up in our front yard for sure and the people getting ready to flood, I’m assuming the water will raise for them,” Hill said.
The county said building these temporary roads should not change the elevation levels, but it’s still something in the back of these property owners’ minds.
“It’s been 11 days give or take since the storm passed. This water comes up every day. It is just creeping up and creeping up,” Frank said.
The water from the lake is not expected to return to normal for another few weeks.
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