Floodwater drains outside Iona apartments thanks to county workers
Published: July 8, 2021 5:22 PM EDT
Updated: July 8, 2021 5:35 PM EDT
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Flooding left an entire apartment complex in Iona stranded, surrounded by flooding with cars submerged in water after Elsa dumped rain across Southwest Florida this week.
The water receded from the Sanibel Way and Casa Bella communities Thursday, but it’s an issue people living there could face again during another storm.
A project manager from Lee County Department of Transpiration told the condo association the first thing is the rest of the water needs to seep into the ground. Then, a crew will clean out the ditches and assess the piping and drainage. People who live there hope that’s just the start.
Iona apartments deal with nuisance floodwater; residents have difficulty leaving home
Published: July 7, 2021 6:30 PM EDT
Updated: July 7, 2021 8:19 PM EDT
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Dozens of people became stuck in their apartments after Elsa left floodwater behind. The only way anyone can get out of their homes is if they don’t mind risking damage to their car engines.
Flooding was at least ankle-deep in the parking lot of a couple apartment complexes in the Iona area of Lee County Wednesday after Elsa brought heavy rain to them overnight.
People we spoke to say the neighborhood floods all the time. An entire street was submerged, keeping hundreds of people in their apartments.