When Bobby Laramore and his wife were forced out of their Hudson home last year, they spent 10 months living in a trailer while crews worked to raise the house above flood levels.

We are elevating our home and well live happily ever after, Laramore said to Tampa Bay 28 back in April.

This summer, they finally moved back in.

We are super happy. Its like a totally new house just moving back in it, he said.

The home now sits 12.5 feet higher and is protected from the kind of flooding that Hurricane Helene brought to their neighborhood in 2024.

The peace of mind that my wife and I have now from where we were. Theres not a price tag on that, Laramore said.

Joseph Fairley, who works with Unified Foundations, explained the process.

This slab was poured whenever the house was built. We tunn

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