JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Folks living on Helm Drive affectionately call themselves 'Helm's Angels.' Well, right now, they're just trying to keep their wings dry.

The flooding on Helm Drive requires folks to put on knee high boots just to take out the trash.

It’s certainly a new definition to waterfront property.

"Our dream was to be on the water," said Carmen Woods while standing in shin high water at the end of a driveway.

Two months ago, Woods thought she'd fulfilled that dream when she bought a home on Julington Creek.

"Have access to the boat right behind our house," Woods said. "We've worked so hard, for so many years to finally get here."

While she looked forward to having the water access behind the house, having it in front wasn't exactly what Woods had in mind.

"Put on these bo

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