Nearly 15 roads closed in Lynn Haven after Hurricane Helene

LYNN HAVEN, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Bay County may not have taken a direct hit from Helene, but cities and towns throughout the county still felt its impact in smaller ways. Lynn Haven was one of the cities that experienced flooding, and city officials worked around the clock to ensure no one’s property was damaged.

Despite experiencing excessive rainfall, Lynn Haven managed the rain and flooding well.

City officials said they spent Thursday preparing for the worst. The neighborhood near Kinsaul Park was expected to flood as it’s the low-lying portion of the city. So, barricades were placed along the roadways to keep people safe and allow emergency service vehicles to pass through.

Roughly 15 roads were closed. And during the heaviest hours of rainfall, city officials worked hard to keep people’s property safe.

“We were out late last night, we had a crew out that set up a pump to move some stormwater to prevent a home from flooding,” Chirs Lightfoot, The City of Lynn Haven’s Public Works Director. “They were able to get the pump going and move the water to keep water out of the house. Which is our number one goal throughout the city, no structural flooding throughout the city and have everyone’s property to remain safe.”

After feeling the effects of Hurricane Helene, Lynn Haven’s Lightfoot stated only one family reported water in their home.