Since Hurricane Milton made landfall, there are still piles of debris from the hurricane that are dispersed around Orange County, and neighborhoods are in their fifth week of waiting for debris pickup personnel.
One may say that it is more shocking than frustrating. A resident in Orlando named Foard Jones stated that “it is still here every day you come out here,” referring to the situation.
The next week, Florida might be hit by yet another storm.
“I am going to wait until the city tells me what to do,” Jones explained to reporters. “I do not know where we can get rid of it that is the issue.”
According to Ralphetta Aker McClary, who works for the Orange County Public Works Department, they still have around sixty percent of the county to cover.
Around seventy individuals are picking up rubbish on a daily basis, and they are working with two different companies.
“We have done a full assessment of all of the 2,300 miles of roadway that Orange County has,” McClary explained to reporters.
Intense winds Resources have been stretched to their limits by Debby, Helene, and Milton.
“There is a large need across the state of Florida in the southeast, and then the amount of debris that we received sometimes makes it difficult to get those large pieces of equipment into Orange County,” McClary explained to reporters.
Up to this point, the Orlando Public Works department has removed more than fifty million pounds of debris.
Residents may only see a portion of the debris cleared up, according to the spokeswoman for the city, in order to ensure that everyone receives assistance.
More than one vehicle is now collecting a variety of products.
Bags and bundles will not be grabbed by contractors; however, city trucks are collecting bags and small yard garbage.
Large mounds of domestic belongings and other stuff are being collected by city claw trucks; however, everything that is now obstructed by cars will be left alone.
Those in Orange County and Orlando have indicated that it could take around one more month before everything is removed.
Residents are encouraged to bring storm debris inside, where it can be stored in a garage, in the event that it is not collected before another storm arrives.