Homeowners on Fort Myers Beach are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which brought flooding and damage to homes along the southwest Florida coast.
Becky Weber, who lives on Curlew Street, described the devastation inside her home.
“We’re throwing everything out. We have to. We got raw sewage in here,” she said as she showed Fox 4’s community correspondent Mahmoud Bennett the extent of the debris in her bathroom.
Watch to see what the house looked like after the hurricane:
“SEWAGE IN MY HOUSE”: Residents on Fort Myers Beach struggle with flood damage
Overnight, Weber sent footage to Fox 4 from inside her home showing the toilet overflowing with water.
“I’m telling you, more water came out of here than came in from the outside,” Weber said.
The house was flooded with at least three feet of water.
The Webers’ home is no stranger to flooding. She mentioned that drainage issues have plagued her street for years.
Despite their efforts to seal the house before Hurricane Helene hit, water still entered, contaminating the first floor with what appeared to be dirt and raw sewage.