Some people in Tampa Bay are still dealing with flood impacts from Milton. Here's how they're coping

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If you experienced Hurricane Milton- or Helene or Debby- it’s something you don’t want to relive. But for some people in Tampa Bay- they’re still dealing with flooding from last year’s storms.
WUSF's Sky Lebron visited people in Pasco and Polk County who whose homes were flooded during last year's hurricane season. Some are living in RVs because floodwaters left their homes uninhabitable. Others are still unable to get into their houses because the water never went down.
Lebron talked with Florida Matters about how they are coping and why it's been so hard for them to get help.

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