![]() ![]() Johns Riverkeeper says, in some places, like Lake Harney Woods, it could be Thanksgiving before the waters fully recede. Lisa Rinaman with the environmental organization St. Since Hurricane Ian dumped a monumental 20 inches of rain on parts of the region, the river has remained swollen as widespread floodwaters continue to drain through tributaries on their way out to sea. It flows north through east central Florida to Jacksonville and then out to the Atlantic Ocean. It's situated on Lake Harney, which is part of the St. GREEN: Lake Harney Woods is a pastoral community of some 220 homes, many with a few acres in livestock, like cows, horses and chickens. But, obviously, the bus isn't coming out here. Later on dry land, Cindy's 12-year-old daughter Dilainee said the worst part about the flooding is she can't go to school.ĭILAINEE DECKER: It's kind of annoying because I don't have too many friends out here, except for the kids at the bus stop. And inside the neighborhood, the trash was piling up. GREEN: The county stopped picking up trash from the neighborhood because of concerns about the road's condition. GREEN: For Decker, it was a nerve-racking trip.Ĭ DECKER: We don't know what the condition of the road is underneath the water or underneath the asphalt. These vehicles cut a wake through the up to a foot and a half of water on the road.Ĭ DECKER: So if we happen to pass another vehicle, pick your feet up (laughter). GREEN: Cindy Decker and her family picked me up outside the neighborhood on their side-by-side, which is a swamp buggy of sorts that sits high off the ground. ![]() To cross the river, I took a detour that added about an hour.ĬINDY DECKER: Hey, there. Johns River is impassable, with 3 feet of water over the bridge. Amy Green of WMFE in Orlando visited a neighborhood where the only road in remains washed out, and that leaves many residents stranded.ĪMY GREEN, BYLINE: Getting to Lake Harney Woods is no easy task. ![]() Flooding is still receding in Florida's interior more than two weeks after Hurricane Ian. ![]()
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