PORT ORANGE, Fla – Overnight storms Sunday night dumped several inches of rain in Volusia County, leaving residents and businesses in Port Orange flooded.
In the Sleepy Hollow neighborhood, just four inches of rain caused significant water buildup around homes.
“It’s disheartening to hear there’s going to be more rain this week after a one-hour rainstorm did all of that damage. What happened was the drains weren’t draining,” said resident Tina Stevenson.
Tina and Kevin Stevenson’s home sits elevated compared to their road, yet it was under several inches of water inside Sunday night.
The homeowners had French drains installed after hurricanes in 2022 and 2024 flooded the area, hoping to prevent future damage.
“When it gets flooded back there, it’s supposed to just go through the pipe