Flooding continues to be a major threat to homeowners and roadways in Volusia County and across Central Florida on Tuesday.
And the rain that is flooding those roads isn't letting up.
Floodwaters are approaching homes in a New Smyrna Beach neighborhood west of U.S. 1 and north of the municipal airport. The last thing residents in the area want to hear is that more rain is in the forecast.
Crews in the area of Willard Street are working around the clock to pump water to a nearby creek. The street is completely covered with water.
Richard Giordano, a homeowner in the area, said his original house was destroyed by a tornado in 2007. And now, he's hoping to keep floodwaters from destroying his current home.
Giordano has lived in the area for about 15 years. He said he has never seen flooding in his backyard like he has over the last few days. The rain has made for some long days and sleepless nights worrying about what might happen if it continues to rain.
"The floodwaters going up to our house and going in the house a little bit and just trying to get it all cleared out," he said.
Some people living in the area are getting sandbags to stop water from intruding.
Operations workers in New Smyrna Beach said they'll be back out in the area again later Tuesday morning to continue to pump out more water. If the water isn't pumped, officials said, it could sit on the road for months even if the rain lets up.
Sandbags are available to residents
Residents may pick up sandbags at the New Smyrna Beach Public Works Department, 124 Industrial Park Ave.
Sand and bags are provided, but residents must bring shovels and fill their own bags.
At least 270 bags have been distributed since the heavy rains last week. No bags were picked up Monday.
For more information on sandbags, call 386-424-2209.