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SEARCHVideo shared by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office appeared to show floodwaters at waist-height near the entryways of the assisted living facility, with roads to and from the facility completely underwater.
The residents of an assisted living facility in Tampa were moved to safety with the help of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office early on Thursday morning after floodwaters from Hurricane Milton inundated the region.
“This is extraordinary to see this type of flooding, especially in this type of area,” said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister in a video posted to social media amid the county’s response efforts.
As of Thursday just before 10 a.m., the department estimated that over 135 residents of the Great American Assisted Living Community were transported to drier conditions via rafts, airboats and amphibious vehicles, WFLA reports.
Video shared by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office appeared to show floodwaters at waist-height near the entryways of Great American, with roads to and from the facility completely underwater.