St. Pete residents blame neighboring construction for unprecedented flooding over weekend

The Brief

  • Neighbors in Disston Heights said they’ve never flooded like they did this weekend.
  • They blame new construction next door, saying muddy runoff flooded their streets.
  • The developer said the drainage system is compliant with the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the city’s requirements.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. A neighborhood in St. Pete was drying out Monday after this weekend’s storms brought flooding residents say they’ve never experienced.

“It looked like a cascade,” Nestor Lopez, who had lived in Disston Heights for nine years, said.

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