CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) – It’s the second time this month that residents are having to rebuild and begin over after flash flooding crept into properties and left many of the metropolis coated in Floodwaters. Now with some areas nonetheless flooded, residents say restoration efforts are at a standstill.

“I Just moved here and thought this was a nice town and everything but they need to do something about the drainage because there are so many ditches all full of trash and trees and stuff,” Canton Resident Terry Henderson mentioned.

Heavy downpours of torrential rain precipitated dozens in Canton to evacuate Wednesday Morning.

Five folks have been rescued by boats after being trapped of their properties and automobiles as a result of the water was rising so rapidly.

Most of the world noticed almost 8 to 12 inches of rain.

Now, with some areas nonetheless flooded, residents like Henderson say all they will do is wait till the water recedes.

“Come back this morning and swept out the house and as you can see the water is still rising. I just don’t know what to do but pray because all we got is Jesus.”

Madison County emergency administration and different insurance coverage firms assessed injury to properties that suffered extreme flooding.

Ward 5 Alderman Tim Taylor says the federal authorities awarded Madison County twenty-three-Million {dollars} to repair among the flood problems with Canton, however it hasn’t been disbursed.

“There are a lot of issues out there about the money. But that money went to the board of supervisors. The money was allocated for the city of Canton but the board of supervisors is handling the money. They will come up with a board and then look at hot spots in Canton to try to fix those areas.”

With extra rain within the forecast, metropolis leaders urge residents to have a security plan in place simply in case there may be potential flooding within the space.

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