Community in Hillsborough County receiving much-needed resources [Video]

TOWN ‘N’ COUNTRY, Fla. — In a press conference on Sunday, local and state leaders announced critical resources and aid for residents in Town ‘n’ Country, a census-designated area severely impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Many homes in the area were destroyed as a result of the back-to-back storms, and leaders took time to outline support to help residents recover and rebuild.

“What made this neighborhood so special is that it wasn’t asked to evacuate and it flooded anyway,” said Harry Cohen, Hillsborough County District 1 Commissioner. “And that has created a lot of extra challenges that we wanted to make sure that we came here to specifically address.”

County leaders added that debris removal will still be a major priority, as trucks are already …