Sarasota homeowners demand answers after Hurricane Debby destroyed their homes

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Published 2024-08-08
As they come to terms with their lost possessions and ruined homes, some Sarasota, Fla., homeowners are demanding answers from the county after some believe that poor infrastructure is to blame for Hurricane Debby's drastic flooding. WFLA's Nicole Rogers reports.

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All Comments (21)
  • @scrappy7571
    It's a swamp. That's what swamps have done for 100000 years, they flood when it rains.
  • @somnuswaltz5586
    Living in a hurricane zone and not preparing. The entitlement is baffling 😂
  • @robevans5222
    They demand answers? I've got one for them: "Don't locate your house in a low-lying area that is susceptible to hurricanes". Makes about as much sense as deciding to lay down in the middle of an interstate highway for a nap.
  • @bennoble2049
    News Flash Hot Shot: You live on a low lying peninsula swamp.
  • @SirePeabody
    I’m noticing we want to find someone to blame for everything
  • @codename495
    You live at sea level in a swampland in hurricaine country. Your home isn’t elevated or protected in any way, you likely have to pay insane homeowners insurance that likely as not won’t cover flooding because um, Swamp and you’re angry at the city for your house flooding? Come on.
  • @krndo3boi
    I dont get how people living in the most volatile state (in terms of weather) can really be frustrated or be asking government officials to change the weather/geography.
  • @justmejenny7986
    Didn't they build houses on swamp land? Not really hard to comprehend.
  • @spam4999
    What did these homeowners think I feel bad for them, but they live in a low lying swamp and their area got over 15 inches of rain. Like if you agree and politics don't control hurricanes, that's ridiculous.
  • imagine buying a house in a hurricane prone flood zone and blaming someone else when it floods
  • @ChrisF-fx5du
    Why people act surprised when they live in a state that's prone to natural disasters
  • @LP-ct9nk
    Within the last 5 years Sarasota has been overdeveloped to the max. Lots of fields and trees cut down to build homes that def can’t help with drainage when flooding occurs
  • @Saril-o7q
    You live in Florida. How can you not expect this? I definitely feel sorry for all the folks but please understand the risk of where you live
  • @ninvehchris
    "they need to get this water out of here" bro wants to control a hurricane
  • That guy is angrily talking like it’s somebody’s fault that they got flooded!
  • "If you're watching these images and thinking that could never be me, you're incorrect" Well yeah, I live comfortably above sea level