Weekend storm floods Collier County family’s home, a regular occurance

A family’s home floods in Collier County after the downpour over the weekend. And the family said it happens every time it rains.

Half a foot of water was left in their home from the rain.

It’s another expense for the family along with buying replacement furniture and renting commercial pumps to get the water out. It also takes an emotional toll.

It took two pumps to get all of the water out of the Akyuz family home.

They’ve lived in the home for 11 years and say floods have become a chronic problem. The family says this experience is difficult to handle.

Kubra Akyuz, the homeowner said, “well we panic, we have to pick everything up, we need to make sure everything important is picked dup and put away or not wet. It a ton of work and its tiring and it takes a really big toll on you.”

When we reached out to the county for comment they told us they’re aware of the issue at the residence. Staff advised that Collier County maintained a portion of the water management system in the neighborhood was functioning properly throughout the weekend storm.

The staff was also advised that buildings behind the home with water inside are built in a backyard with low elevation. Also, buildings like this are not typical, and this may be something the property owner may want to handle through their property insurance.

The family blames old drains for the persistent problems.