ORANGE CITY, Fla. – Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Milton tore through Central Florida, some areas remain submerged, with residents in parts of Orange City still relying on boats to get around.
In the flood-stricken Miller Road neighborhood, waist- to chest-deep water continues to block access, forcing the county to pour in asphalt millings to create a temporary causeway, allowing residents to drive in and out for the first time since the storm.
David Musser, a resident of the area, puts on chest-high waders each morning just to make his way down his driveway. “I know when I get to my gate it’s going to be chest high,” Musser said, recounting his daily struggle to deal with the persistent floodwaters.…