VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Residents in the Windsor Woods community are dealing with a strange smell coming from Thalia Creek behind their homes, with some saying the odor has become so unbearable that they have to leave their houses at times.

The water doesn't look very pleasant, News 3 Reporter Danielle Saitta says it doesn't smell pleasant either, while she was there with neighbor Jesse Gray.

"I don't know if it's carbon monoxide or pneumonia methane. It just smells like a mixture of gas," Gray said.

Gray, who has lived in the neighborhood since 2011, said the problems began in 2018.

He said the creek wasn't always problematic. Before the dredging project, his family could enjoy outdoor activities without issue.

"We could go outside, cook out. We have a pool in the backyard, have pool p

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