Ken Knight Drive homes along the Ribault River suffered significant damage as Nicole swept through Florida.
In the afternoon, there was widespread flooding when the Ribault River overflowed into the community. While some homes had water that only came up to the front and back doors, others had more than a foot of flood water that entered their home. Now, several people are temporarily displaced.
A line of dirt along the wall and above the threshold of a door — about a foot and a half off the ground — could be seen, marking how high the waters had risen earlier in the day.A line could be seen about a foot and a half off the ground, marking how high the waters had risen earlier in the day.Ken Knight Drive in the Ribault neighborhood is a flood-prone area.
“Water rose so high that I had to call the fire department to come to get me out of the house,” Sheppard recounted. “It almost came in the house.”
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