Florida flood survivors find shelter with retired first responders

Justine Kennedy and her husband, both retired first responders, opened their home to neighbors in Vitalia, a community on Florida's Treasure Coast, following severe flooding.

Residents in the area faced a shortage of affordable hotel rooms and a lack of electricity as the flooding persisted. Dee Gargiulo and her husband moved into the Kennedy residence because they did not have a generator or power during the storm.

Kennedy and her husband provided the neighbors with a place to stay and helped them recharge mobile phones and maintain their own generators. Local residents across Vitalia supported one another by sharing power from generators and providing lodging for those displaced by the water. Gargiulo said the community relied on these local actions and the support of the local fire department to get through the week.