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My St. Pete Neighborhood Was Flooded Last Night

I had to take some detours last night when I took my dog Louie for a walk… my streets were flooded and it wasn’t even raining yet! Last night I…

Launa’s neighborhood floods

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I had to take some detours last night when I took my dog Louie for a walk... my streets were flooded and it wasn't even raining yet!


Last night I took Louie on a walk and we had to walk through yards because the sidewalks disappeared as I kept walking.... My neighborhood was flooded.

I live in Shore Acres in St. Pete and between Hurricane Michael and the high tide...it got a little tricky at times.. Louie and I were running through puddles all the way home.  I love living in St. Pete and I will never move, even if the roads get wet now and then.  That's why you own a JEEP!   It's funny, how many homes in Shore Acres also have Jeep owners.   I've been very lucky that it doesn't flood on my street, but my neighbors aren't as lucky as me.  The water was gone this am when I left, but during these high tide times, it gets a little wet... but its not that bad.

Looks like the high tide in St. Pete is around 4pm today... so I need to get my dog out before then...I think it will be worse.

I'm sure you all see lots of flooding in your neighborhoods as well.  Just respect your neighbors and their  yards when flying down the streets.

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Launa is part of Tampa Bay's Hometown Morning Krewe on 99.5 WQYK. She has been with the station for 7 years and joined J.R. and Kevin on the morning show 4 years ago. Since then, they have been nominated for not only a CMA but also an ACM. Launa has been in radio for the past 28 years and in the Tampa Bay market for 22 of those years. While working in radio, Launa has also served as an entertainment reporter on a local TV show and has hosted many charity events in the community. Using her popularity from QYK, Launa loves to help raise money for shelter animals and has been a volunteer at local shelters for years. Launa loves the community and writes articles on local news, entertainment, and events and highlights people who are shining in Tampa Bay that she knows others like her would also be interested in reading.