LAKELAND, Fla. – It has been nine days since Hurricane Milton hit Polk County and dumped more than a foot of rain in 24 hours.
Several neighborhoods experienced flooding, especially those along Lake Bonny in Lakeland, and frustrated residents said the water is draining painfully slow. As a NOAA Hurricane Hunter, Michael Mcalister said he saw Hurricane Milton’s power from the sky.
“I fly on M42RF or ‘Kermit.’ One of our P3 Orion Hurricane Hunter penetrating aircraft,” said Mcalister.…