BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Like most of Central Florida, Brevard County residents are dealing with flooding and crews are doing all they can to keep it under control.
County workers were out on Hall Road on Merritt Island Tuesday pumping water from flooded areas and overtaxed canals into the Indian River Lagoon.
This particular area of north Merritt Island is already low-lying to begin with and folks who live near there are hoping the pumping will help.
"All my pastures went under water and all of my neighbors went under water," said Terry White, who lives on seven acres of land on north Merritt Island near the Kennedy Space Center.
White was out Tuesday picking up free sandbags at Kings Park to protect his home and barn from flooding.
The sandbags were provided by Brevard County and were filled and loaded by jail inmates.
"Anything free is always good," said Ann Micklos of Cocoa, who picked up 10 bags to protect her shed. "Especially when it's loaded into my car."
The rain has also created an issue in Melbourne, as drivers had to deal with nearly two dozen potholes on Pirate Lane near Palm Bay High School Tuesday morning.
Crews were able to patch them up, but not before a few cars suffered minor damage.
Officials said the potholes were created due to the recent wet weather, which caused a lot of standing water on the roads.
Sandbags will be available again Wednesday at two different locations in Brevard County:
- 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Kings Park, 995 Chase Hammock Road, Merritt Island
- 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brevard Sheriff's farm, 2955 Pluckebaum Road, Cocoa