People living in Titusville are dealing with widespread flooding after nearly 15 inches of rain fell overnight, according to the mayor of Titusville.The heavy rainfall has left many roads underwater, with some areas experiencing severe damage, such as a portion of Parrish Road crumbling due to water erosion between Titusville and Mims. Residents are expressing their concerns about the storm’s impact. Sean Evans, who lives near Harrison Street, said, “The flooding was just really, really crazy. I’ve never seen anything like that ever.”Many roads remained impassable on Monday. Some drivers attempted to navigate through the flooded streets, creating wakes, while others were unable to proceed. The Sherwood neighborhood in Titusville resembled a river after a nearby pond overflowed.Tom Holley, who has lived in the neighborhood for decades, said he has never seen it get this bad. “I had 4 inches in my garage, which it’s never gotten in, in my garage before,” Holley said.Residents are concerned about the possibility of more rain exacerbating the flooding. Lindsey Lengefeld, who also lives in Sherwood, said, “I would hate for more rain to bring the waters of higher. I know a lot of the neighbors — they had water come all the way up to the door.”The mayor of Titusville reported receiving more than 450 calls for service Sunday night, all of which were addressed. Efforts to manage the flooding and assess the damage are ongoing, with the county also working in some areas.
TITUSVILLE, Fla. —
People living in Titusville are dealing with widespread flooding after nearly 15 inches of rain fell overnight, according to the mayor of Titusville.
The heavy rainfall has left many roads underwater, with some areas experiencing severe damage, such as a portion of Parrish Road crumbling due to water erosion between Titusville and Mims.
Residents are expressing their concerns about the storm’s impact. Sean Evans, who lives near Harrison Street, said, “The flooding was just really, really crazy. I’ve never seen anything like that ever.”
Many roads remained impassable on Monday. Some drivers attempted to navigate through the flooded streets, creating wakes, while others were unable to proceed.
The Sherwood neighborhood in Titusville resembled a river after a nearby pond overflowed.
Tom Holley, who has lived in the neighborhood for decades, said he has never seen it get this bad.
“I had 4 inches [of water] in my garage, which it’s never gotten in, in my garage before,” Holley said.
Residents are concerned about the possibility of more rain exacerbating the flooding.
Lindsey Lengefeld, who also lives in Sherwood, said, “I would hate for more rain to bring the waters of higher. I know a lot of the neighbors — they had water come all the way up to the door.”
The mayor of Titusville reported receiving more than 450 calls for service Sunday night, all of which were addressed. Efforts to manage the flooding and assess the damage are ongoing, with the county also working in some areas.