Flood RecoveryFriday, November 6
Brevard County opens free volunteer cleanup help for homes damaged by the historic flooding
The Daily Melbourne team
If floodwater got into your home, help is available. Brevard County residents with flood damage can now request free volunteer help with cleanup through a new online portal. Officials are also encouraging residents to report damage so they can assess the storm's impact.
The rain was historic. Palm Bay got over 20 inches in some areas Monday, and timelapse footage shows one neighborhood go underwater in 13 hours. Two people were killed during the flooding.
13 hoursfor a Palm Bay neighborhood to go underwater
Timelapse footage shows the water covering streets, cars and surrounding homes.
Source: WESH
- Volunteer cleanup help: free, requested through the online portal
- Totals topped 20 inches in Grant-Valkaria, Malabar and Palm Bay
The heaviest rain fell Sunday, Nov. 1, and Monday, Nov. 2, according to preliminary National Weather Service reports, with southern Brevard County taking the brunt.
The flooding by the numbers
- Over 20 inches
- of rain in some Palm Bay areas Monday
- 2
- people killed during the flooding
- Nov. 1-2
- when the heaviest rain fell
Sources: WESH, FOX 35 Orlando
Sources: WESH, WKMG, FOX 35 Orlando