Brevard County pushes for federal aid after historic flooding damages thousands of homes

Officials in Brevard County are working to submit a disaster declaration request to the state after historic rain damaged more than 2000 homes. The county said they are working now to complete damage assessments needed to make that request. They are asking every resident and business to report their damage using the county’s online form. It comes as the city of Palm Bay hosted an information session Friday to provide residents with hot food and connect them with resources for their recovery. Dale Johnson said he lost everything after 12 inches of floodwater swept through his Palm Bay home. When floodwater started to rise he was able to get his 83-year-old mother Joan and his pup Dixie out of the home safely, but he said family heirlooms, photos, and his father’s belongings were ruined. Johnson said his father passed away less than a year ago, and those memories are irreplaceable. “These are treasured memories that are going to have to be thrown away that were given to us or attached to