Jacksonville woman documents evacuation amid Irma floodwaters

Scyleesa Roch took photos documenting the moments she and her family evacuated while Hurricane Irma flooded their home.

This happened in an Oceanway neighborhood on Blue Whale Way.

The family waded through water to get to higher ground so a friend could pick them up.

They came home to their entire home flooded.

“The hardest part is having the kids not really knowing what’s going on," Roch said. "They don’t understand it. They thought it was fun to walk through the water, then we come home and they’re like, 'Where are my toys?'”

Many neighbors in the area said drainage might be an issue.

Action News Jax contacted the city and a spokesperson said officials are looking into it.

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