BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- It's hard to believe but some are still cleaning up or fixing their homes, one year after Hurricane Irma hit Florida.
- Brevard neighborhood still concerned about flooding
- Many residents are still trying to repair their homes
- Hurricane Irma hit Florida one year ago
“I just got done fixing her up from (Tropical Storm) Fay, and then when the hurricane came and all the water, it came into the house, I had to tear all the sheetrock out and start all over,” said Karl Blush, who lives on Stratford Drive, just outside of Cocoa city limits.
Blush's home, along with several others on Stratford Drive, flooded when Hurricane Irma came through.
Blush, who lives with his 85-year-old mother, said he's not even a third of the way done with repairs.
“My mom has made it kind of clear she wants this to be her last place of residence,” Blush said.
The neighborhood along Stratford Drive is known for flooding.
Tropical Storm Fay caused damage back in 2008.
Following Irma, Brevard County sent out letters to homeowners asking if they'd be interested in selling their homes through a FEMA grant program.
The program would be voluntary, according to the county.
Michelle Witek is doubtful about the program.
“If they can give me the same property, same house, square footage, find me some place, then get me out,” Witek said.
Right now the county's grant application is under review.
The county says for homeowners wanting to take advantage of the buyout plan, a real estate appraiser will be hired to prepare a fair market value appraisal based on the size and condition of the home and property.