Flooding
Brevard County is under extreme and critical conditions as Fay dumps inches of rain across the county, flooding homes, streets, ponds and forcing dozens to flee their homes.
Melbourne's Lake Washington area is just one of the many communities inundated with waist deep flood waters. According to the National Weather Service, parts of Brevard have seen 18-to-24 inches of rain and could seen three to four more inches as Fay makes her trek north.
Officials said the rain is simply overwhelming and airboats are being used in some areas to help get people to safety.
Emergency managers in Brevard County said Wednesday that they are doing all they can with the floodwaters.
They said all of the systems that are designed to drain flood waters are working, but are simply overwhelmed.
"All the canals are full, retention ponds, gravity, our pumps are working, but there's nowhere for it to go," said Brevard County Sheriff Jack Parker.
Parker added that his office will have high-water vehicles patrolling the flooded areas overnight Wednesday and anyone who wants to evacuate can just flag down the vehicle.
Water Contamination
Health workers are asking everyone to stay out of the floodwaters over concerns of contamination.
So much water has fallen that sewer systems are simply overwhelmed and sewage is mixing with the floodwaters in several areas. People are being asked to conserve using water when possible to avoid sending even more wastewater into the system.
Water from a well that has been flooded should also be assumed to be contaminated and not used.
A boil water alert is also in place for parts of Palm Bay.
Flood Water Safety
Officials said although tempting, floodwaters can pose serious health risks, if you are not careful.
Here are some safety guidelines: Don't drive in floodwaters, because it may be deeper than you think, or lead to a hidden canal or pond. Floodwaters can hide active power lines that could lead to electrocution. Children playing in contaminated standing water can become sick or be bitten by snakes or floating insects. Sanitize any part of your body that comes in contact with floodwaters. Don't drink or eat anything that comes in contact with floodwaters, because it could lead to illness. Boil water if your public water system loses pressure.
Beach Erosion
Aside from the flooding, erosion is a major fear all up and down Florida's east coast.
In many areas much of the sand has already washed away after taking a pounding from the storm for the last several days.
In some areas, millions have been spent in just the last few months to replenish beaches with sand swept away during previous storms, but much of that has already washed away.
Crews are keeping a very close eye on A1A in Flagler County. That road literally runs just feet from the shore and parts of it have washed away in the past.
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