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Residents press Apopka for urgent help as Hurricane Milton flooding leaves streets, lift stations and homes at risk
Summary
Residents from Wekiva/Wakiva Village and nearby neighborhoods told the council Oct. 16 that rising groundwater and recent pumping have left streets and yards submerged, compromised lift stations and some homes without power; council and staff promised immediate sandbags and follow‑up while describing longer‑term drainage constraints.
Dozens of Apopka residents told the City Council on Oct. 16 that flooding and rising groundwater after Hurricane Milton left parts of Wekiva/Wakiva Village and surrounding neighborhoods with standing water that has not yet receded and in places is getting worse.
Angelica Jones, a Wakiva Village resident, described repeatedly rising water that she said had been climbing "about an inch an hour" at one point and later "about an inch a day," leaving multiple units without power and creating a risk of sewage backflow if lift stations fail. "We are not talking about a potential issue," she said. "We are talking about a real issue." (Angelica Jones observed that she and other residents had been told pumping nearby had contributed to the problem.)
Several residents produced timelines and video to…
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