The Brief
- Heavy rains flooded streets and homes in Edgewater and Mims on Monday.
- Edgewater deployed new vacuum trucks; Mims residents scrambled to evacuate.
- Officials warn more rain could worsen already saturated conditions.
EDGEWATER, Fla. – Residents across parts of Central Florida spent Monday recovering from widespread flooding after heavy rainfall overwhelmed neighborhoods, submerged streets, and forced families to scramble for safety and salvage their belongings.
‘Tried my hardest to keep the water out’
What we know:
Heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across parts of Central Florida on Monday, submerging roads and homes in Edgewater and Mims.
Edgewater city crews deployed pumps and newly acquired vacuum trucks to clear water from neighborhoods like Florida Shores. …