APOPKA, Fla. — For the last two weeks, some homeowners in Apopka have been watching the floodwaters around their homes very carefully.

Flooding was nearly in residents' driveway and up to their back doors two weeks ago. The city of Apopka is working on temporary solutions, but residents say they want more done.

The hum of the water pumps was a soothing sound for Amber Barrick. They were taking water out of her cul-de-sac and away from her home.

“I feel a sense of relief, but also work needs to be done," she said. "This is a Band-Aid on a solution we need a long-term fix for."

Last week, floodwaters nearly reached her driveway. After having dealt with the flooding for days, Barrick said she and her neighbors brought the issue up at the Oct. 16 Apopka City Council meeting.

By that Saturday, the state’s Department of Emergency Management had a Tiger Dam installed. Barrick said she’s been impressed with city workers making sure the water gets pumped to the other side of the dam but still worries about the future.

“I want transparency from our local government and to be in constant communication with us about what they are going to do," she said. "If this was their home, this probably wouldn’t have happened, you know? But just long term, what is the budget? What needs to be done? What can we do as a community to get this fixed quickly?”

Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson said he understands their frustrations but said the city is working hard to take care of the problem.

“We’ve got it under control," he said. "Obviously, we don’t need any more rain for a while, but we are in good shape."

Nelson said this kind of flooding has not happened before and is the result of three surrounding lakes spilling into lower areas — like the one where Barrick lives.

He said the city is pumping water from those lakes into the wastewater plant to use as reclaimed water.

"Hopefully, we are going to be able to take off that excess water off those three lakes so that it never gets to this depression, this low area," Nelson said. "That would be the long-term solution."

In the meantime, Barrick said she is worried about the possibility of more rain that could make the problem worse.

“There is still lingering fear if another storm was to come,” said Barrick. “We are still in hurricane season right now. We are in trouble.”