Oct 04, 2024
Hopeless doesnt even describe it what Rhonda Farley is feeling right now is something much worse.I dont have anywhere to go. Im a senior. We retired here. You know, what are we going to do? she said.At the Gulf Breeze Mobile Home Park in Hudson, almost every home flooded during Helene, including Farleys.I was scared to death, she recalled. I never call my daughter. I called her and said, You have to get me rescued. Get me out of here. Im scared. I cant swim. Im going to drown.A week later, she and the other neighbors feel forgotten, overlooked, and lost. Theyre also angry because Pasco County has declared many homes there unsafe, since floors and electrical outlets were compromised by the flooding.Neighbors worry the homes will be condemned next. I dont know what tomorrows going to look like, honey, Farley said. I dont.The county is urging Gulf Breeze mobile home owners to go to the countys shelter in Hudson where theyll get a safe place to sleep and access to resources and case managers who can help them navigate next steps, but neighbors like Farley arent willing to leave and fear walking away from their homes could lead to homelessness.You know, were old, she said. What are we supposed to do?A handful of volunteers like Amy Fisher are doing what they can to get these homes livable again, but its not enough.There are ones here that arent touched yet, because I am only one person, Fisher said.The beyond-hopeless feeling at Gulf Breeze Mobile Home Park isnt going anywhere unless more help arrives.If you or someone you know can help in the community, which is located at 7530 Bolton Avenue in Hudson, contact Fisher at 727-207-1345.
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