Polk County subdivisions reopen after mandatory evacuations, some still closed

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Polk County subdivisions reopen after mandatory evacuations, some still closed
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Certain Polk County neighborhoods have reopened after mandatory evacuations were made due to flooding. However, some areas are still closed from residents.

Polk County area residents were forced to evacuate due to heavy flooding and high water after storms, but some can now return to their homes to assess the damages.In a recent announcement, the Polk County Office of Emergency Management stated those in the River Lakes Subdivision, Holiday Lake Estates, and Siesta County subdivision, sections 3 and 5.

In River Lake Estates, the opening does not include residents living on Dogwood Street because it is still impacted by flooding and under the mandated evacuation.

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