More than three feet of water blocked off several streets in St. James City Thursday, but the following morning the water receded and the community began to assess the damage.
Larry Jinks stood from his porch Thursday and talked with Fox 4 Community Correspondent Ella Rhoades as she stood in the three feet of water surrounding his home.
Last month, they lifted his home seven feet right in time for Hurricane Helene.
The difference a day can make.
Fox 4 checked in with him Friday. He’s also the pastor at First Baptist Church down the street from where he lives.
“We’ve got a lot of neighbors that are suffering. They’re underwater. We we’ve trying to help them out,” Larry Jinks said.
Watch Fox 4’s Ella Rhoades report below:
DIFFERENCE IN A DAY: St. James City storm surge recedes Thursday
Hurricane Helene gave the church a small set back, after they completed almost all of their renovations from Hurricane Ian two years ago.
With a leaky ceiling, slippery floors, these fans working overtime to dry out from the storm.