Neighbors in Tallahassee prepare for storm after a year of flooding and tornadoes

• Neighbors recovering from April's flash floods and damage from the May 10 storm are bracing for more harsh weather.
• They fear further damage from possible storms.
• Watch the video above to see how they prepare.

TRANSCRIPT

Storm damage is a major concern for neighbors in southwest Tallahassee, and I have visited many neighborhoods this year that have been hit by high winds and torrential rains.

I'm Terry Gilliam, your local reporter for southwest Tallahassee.

With a possible hurricane approaching, I check in with people who have rebuilt after storms several times before.

“I was sleeping and didn't hear the tree fall on my house. It caused a lot of damage and my grandchild and I were trapped.”

Lori Henry is a neighbor from southwest Tallahassee. She remembers the recent storms that made landfall.

“Many people don't prepare, so this is always a concern for me. I want to help where I can.”

Lori says she goes around helping to remove debris from homes that are in poor condition.

On Monday afternoon I visited a few neighborhoods in the southwest of the city.

Many neighbors have told me similar things. They are worried about possible storm damage and how important it is to prepare for it.

“If there is talk of heavy rain, I still prepare myself. It is very important to be prepared because you never know what will happen.”

Carolyn Stewart tells me she has missed the worst of the storms in the past. She knows the next one might be different and takes nothing for granted.

From my previous storm reports: The April flash floods caused similar damage – cars were submerged. The May 10 storms damaged roofs and left families without power for five days. Fallen trees… were the cause of most of the disaster.

Neighbor Charles Collier says it's important to get ahead of development and cut down trees that could fall in high winds.

“We tried to deal with it like everyone else. We tried to trim back some foliage and some trees.”

In southwest Tallahassee: Terry Gilliam, ABC27.