Hurricane Matthew victims meet with St. Augustine leaders

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Dozens of neighbors living in the hard-hit Davis Shores neighborhood of St. Augustine say they are still dealing with flooding issues months after Hurricane Matthew hit there. That is why neighbors met with city leaders Tuesday to address their concerns, and get answers.

“I think a lot of people brought some very impassioned concerns,” Davis Shores neighbor David Abraham said.

On Tuesday, the city unveiled roughly $5.3 million plan over five years to improve and replace damaged and destroyed sewer systems.

The city also agreed to install special new pipes that won’t let water back in once it's drained to prevent future street flooding in Davis Shores called Backflow Valves.

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Backflow Valves will go in along 17 different places in Davis Shores.

But, other issues still need to be addressed, such as specific case-by-case questions and concerns about individual FEMA funding for housing repairs, upgrades and rebuilds.

“I think the city is trying the hardest they can with the confines they have,” Abraham said.

“I think the top concern is getting people back in their homes, and we're working on that on a daily basis,” St. Augustine City Manager John Regan said.

Experts say the storm surge in Davis Shores got up to an average of 7 feet high during Hurricane Matthew.

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