PALM COAST, Fla. — Residents in one Palm Coast neighborhood continued to clean up Friday after flooding from Hurricane Milton forced them out of their properties.

One resident says poor drainage design is the cause of the extensive flooding

Several residents in the Indian Trails community had to evacuate due to rising waters during the middle of the night when the storm hit the area.

Joyce Will said she and her husband were able to get out before it was too late.

“At about two in the morning, it started coming into the garage," she said of the floodwaters. "It started coming in fast. I don’t know if water from the creek was being pushed in here. But it rose pretty quick, so we got out of here and got what we could off the floor."

Will and her husband Steve watched as about 6 to 8 inches of water filled the inside of their home.

The couple has lived here since the 1990s and said their home was the first property built in the neighborhood. They believe the flooding problems have gotten worse over time as houses were built around them.

She believes the serious flooding is a combination of very poor drainage design and a nearby creek not being properly directed.

Neighbor Joe King said he did everything he could do to keep his family safe.

“Mom has Stage 4 lung cancer, so I had to wheel her out," he said. "She has the wheelchair still over here. I just had to get them in the car."

King moved into the neighborhood in 2022, just before Hurricanes Nicole and Ian, and said the flooding during those storms was not as bad as Hurricane Milton.

Will said she and her husband can’t stay in the home because properties in her neighborhood use septic tanks, and water has been shut off and is not safe to drink.

“I think we are supposed to not be able to take showers and things like that," she said. "Because they can’t hand the drainage, and the sewer covers are coming up."