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State leaders send pumps to help clear remaining floodwaters from Hurricane Milton in Pasco County

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Published  February 24, 2025 8:06pm EST
Pasco County
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Water pumps in communities flooded after Milton

FOX 13's Aaron Mesmer talked with families in Pasco County who are still dealing with flooding from Hurricane Milton.

The Brief

    • The state of Florida is indefinitely loaning Pasco County equipment to help residents still experiencing flooding from Hurricane Milton.
    • While most public roads have been cleared since the hurricane, many private roads in the county still experience hurricane-related flooding.
    • The county says they will prioritize properties in Dade City, which are experiencing the most prolonged flooding.

DADE CITY, Fla. - Pasco County families still dealing with flooding from Hurricane Milton may finally be getting some relief as the state recently delivered pumps to help clear the remaining water. 

Pumps delivered by the state to help clear the remaining flooding from Hurricane Milton in Pasco County.

Pumps were delivered by the state to help clear the remaining flooding from Hurricane Milton in Pasco County. 

Pasco Public Works Director Jason Mickel said the state provided the county with three pumps and 3,000 feet of hose to help move water out of the dozens of properties. 

READ: Parts of Pasco County still dealing with flooding months after Hurricane Milton 

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Mickel said the immediate priority is the Hickory Hills community in Dade City.

Hurricane Milton flooding remaining in Pasco County.

Hurricane Milton flooding remains in Pasco County.

"We're talking about October, when these floods first started, and here we are in late February, and there are still people dealing with water, either on their property, near their homes, on their streets, that they're still looking for help and relief," Mickel said. "The state has provided us with some resources."

The backstory:

FOX 13 first reported residual flooding problems plaguing parts of the county earlier this month. 

At that point, Pasco leaders said the county had cleared the public roads, and in mid-December, the state moved their pumps elsewhere. 

WATCH: Pasco residents still struggle from storm flooding  

The state told owners of any remaining private streets and properties to contact FEMA for help finding a solution.

However, families across Dade City begged state and county leaders for help, which led the state to send in pumps last week. 

Hoses delivered by the state to help clear the remaining flooding from Hurricane Milton in Pasco County.

Hoses were delivered by the state to help clear the remaining flooding from Hurricane Milton in Pasco County.

"The state has provided us with some resources that now we've prioritized based on if there's a private road, but that private road leads to a public road. That's one thing we're looking at," Mickel said. "Another is, are we able to get emergency vehicles down that road? We want to make sure that our community is safe."

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Mickel told FOX 13 that the state has indefinitely loaned the county the pumps to help with this situation and any future floods that emerge during an emergency declaration.

The Source: FOX 13's Aaron Mesmer collected the information in this story.

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