Flooding leaves 2 dead, massive sinkholes and damaged homes in Palm Bay

As floodwaters begin to recede in Brevard County, the scale of the damage is becoming clearer: massive sinkholes, damaged homes, washed-out roads and entire neighborhoods cut off.Palm Bay is among the hardest-hit areas. At least two people have died in the city, and local leaders say crews are now working to assess and repair damaged infrastructure as water levels drop.At Palm Bay Estates, a 55-and-older community, a large sinkhole destroyed what had been a key connection for residents. Board President Terry Stuhlmiller said the flooding came fast and with overwhelming force.“It looked like Niagara Falls over here at one point,” Stuhlmiller said. “The water just kept coming and coming.”He estimated about half the community, or roughly 80 to 100 people, live beyond the area where the road washed out.The flooding left behind large sinkholes across parts of Brevard County, swallowing sections of roads and damaging homes in some places while stranding residents in others. As water recedes,