PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Port St. Lucie police are evacuating residents from the flooded Vitalia community as dangerous waters continue to affect neighborhoods more than 48 hours into the flooding emergency.
The Port St. Lucie Police Department said officers and emergency personnel were helping residents affected by ongoing flooding get to safety. The department urged people to follow evacuation instructions, stay out of floodwaters and avoid closed or barricaded roads.
In Valencia Cay at Riverland, some residents told CBS12 they were effectively trapped in their homes and unable to get their cars out of their driveways because of flooded streets. Some said water reached their garages but did not enter their homes. CBS12 also observed water 18 inches deep in the street…