EDGEWATER, Fla. – Edgewater Mayor Diezel DePew on Saturday urged city residents impacted by recent flooding to reach out to him for help.
In a statement to social media, DePew promised that Edgewater city council members were committed to sorting out the flooding issue, asking for affected residents to reach out to him via email or by calling 386-843-2639 for assistance.
“My heart and soul go out to the residents impacted by tonight’s rain event. This city is aware and environment services are still out assessing and learning from what occurred,” DePew wrote. “Let this be known, we cannot keep letting this occur.”
DePew’s post included photographs of flooding in what appears to be the Florida Shores neighborhood. Submerged streets can be seen traversed by people in kayaks and on all-terrain vehicles. At one home, the garage had been outfitted with a flood barrier.
News 6 is working to get in touch with the mayor and the county, as well as with affected families, to learn more.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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