Hurricane Milton Flooded Inland Florida for Three Weeks — SkimNews
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- Hurricane Milton struck inland Florida communities in 2024 with some of the worst storm flooding, even though coastal residents are more accustomed to bracing for storm surge.
- Polk County neighborhoods hit by Hurricane Milton took three weeks for floodwater to recede in some areas, according to Polk County Commissioner Becky Troutman.
Why it matters: Troutman's account, surfaced in a piece on Florida's preemption of local authority, shows how inland communities — which lack the flood infrastructure familiarity of coastal areas — absorbed the worst of Hurricane Milton, underscoring how state limits on local environmental regulation leave municipalities poorly equipped to prepare for and recover from disasters.
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