Water Damage Restoration in North-East St. Petersburg, FL

What does the storm of October 2024 mean for this side of the bay?

St. Petersburg recorded more than 16 inches of rain in Hurricane Milton in October 2024, and the same storm brought heavy rain and tornadoes across the region. A storm of that size is the kind of rain that outruns the drains on low streets, and the readings show what each house received.

A homeowner on this side of the bay should keep the photographs and readings from any storm, since the same pattern of rain can come again in the wet season.

Who handles the county side of a call?

This area is in Pinellas County, so the county offices, permit desks and county notices are Pinellas's, not Hillsborough's. A homeowner who needs a permit for repair work should contact the Pinellas office, and the crew will name the right one on the job.

The water work is the same on either side of the bay. Only the county paperwork differs.

How does a bay storm reach the homes on this side?

Storms that come across the bay push water and wind toward the homes on the water's edge, and the lowest openings take the water first. A garage door, a side door or a low window can let the water in, and it then runs across the floor. The crew checks the openings on the shore side and records the path into the house.

The wet season from June to November brings the repeated storms that test the openings most. A second storm through the same opening is a new entry, and the record notes it as one.

The homes on this side of the bay have streets that run down toward the water, and in a storm the water runs down the street and into the yards at the bottom. The crew checks the lowest yard and the lowest door on each affected home and records the height of the floor against the street.