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Storms leave flooded homes, roads in Pasco

Storms leave flooded homes, roads in Pasco
Homes and streets are flooded in Pasco after a day of heavy rain.

Pasco County has been getting pounded by rain. Many roads are flooded, some are closed, and residents are waterlogged.

The rain has the storm pipes working overtime, one at 7701 Cumber Drive collapsed creating a depression. It's now taped off.

All around the county, nervous neighbors are watching the weather and preparing for the worst.

"It's been a terrible day," says Lisa Fitzgerald. And the rain just keeps coming down.

On Moog Road, west of U.S. 19, one car is stranded. Deputies have the road shut down because of storm water and expect it to stay that way as storms continue through the weekend.

Fire Station 17 in New Port Richey is one of four spots where neighbors are lining up to snag free sandbags.

"We're just preparing. We think will be all right, but better be safe than sorry," says Patrick Schartz.

Lisa Fitzgerald is trying to slow down the damage. "It's already in my house in the back. It started coming in through my sliding glass door," Fitzgerald says.

Some neighbors are fighting flood waters from the front and back of their home. "Now, the water is above the docks. It's coming to the fence line. It's coming both ways," says a woman named Sarah.

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Streets are flooded for neighbors in the Seven Springs area. Along Morrow Street, they've watched water creeping closer to their homes, then receding, and rising again.

"It goes fast when the rain stops, but right now it's pretty bad. I hope it doesn't get inside the house," says Rod Amaral.

Some speeding drivers aren't helping. Ken Anderson says the streets should be a no-wake zone.

"Even the hurricane wasn't this bad. Something needs to be done," Anderson says.

Others are heeding the warning to turn around instead of driving through flooded streets, don't drown in flood waters. "I've never seen it this high," says Amaral.

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