After months of cleaning up, Volusia County residents are still recovering after Category 1 Hurricane Nicole struck one year ago today.

In their common struggle, some residents have found a sense of community with a closeness like family.

Floridians are still picking up what was lost a year ago during Hurricane Ian, a deadly and destructive Category 4 storm. The Collier Community Foundation is one of the leading organizations providing support to Ian victims.

In June, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reported Hurricane Ian resulted in more than 700,000 insurance claims statewide. While some claims remain open, over 86% of them have been closed, and nearly 200,000 of them were closed without payment.

The lawsuit seeks up to about $50,000 in damages, alleging negligence, a failure to warn, misrepresentation and exploitation.

Like many homes in central Florida, Janét Buford-Johnson’s is situated on a pond that in better times would be considered picturesque. During Hurricane Ian in September the pond swelled into a horrific torrent, nearly swallowing her and her daughter alive.

The senior community of apartments, mobile homes and long-term care facilities was devastated by flooding from Hurricane Ian.

Across central Florida, communities are considering how to move forward after hurricanes Ian and Nicole left widespread flooding and damage.In New Smyrna Beach, leaders voted unanimously Tuesday to pause new residential development while they examine hurricane impacts.

While neither Hurricane Ian nor Hurricane Nicole made landfall on the inland communities of Central Florida, the impacts were devastating. Many neighborhoods experienced severe flooding that destroyed homes and displaced families.

During the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season two major storms -- Ian and Nicole -- brought historic flooding and coastal damage to Central Florida, along with billions of dollars in damages throughout the state. Now that the season is over, what next?

The proposed rules require landlords and home sellers to warn residents in writing about past flooding.

What was once a sprawling shoreline of sand on New Smyrna Beach is now a watery wasteland with tons of leftover debris courtesy of Hurricane Nicole’s storm surge Thursday morning.