Two couples in Gulf Harbors are among the thousands of Pasco County residents whose homes were damaged when Hurricane Helene slammed into Floridas Gulf Coast.

We were never ever prepared for something like that, Jeff Randall said.

The Randalls and the DeStefanos, who live next door to each other, both saw their houses overrun by floodwaters. They were forced out for months while rebuilding.

It was shocking, Judy DeStafano said.

The Category 4 hurricane brought historic flooding, pushing storm surge into coastal neighborhoods and overwhelming drainage systems. Entire streets in Pasco County were left underwater, with some areas cut off for days.

Its the grace of God and the goodness of people that got us through. We have great neighbors that brought us even closer together, Judy DeStaf

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