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Residents on North Indian River Drive in Cocoa face routine flooding, disrupting mail and trapping them in their homes.

Seasonal king tides, exacerbated by supermoons, cause the Indian River Lagoon to flood the road even without storms.

Brevard County officials state that elevating the road to combat sea-level rise would be cost-prohibitive, estimated at $500 million to $1 billion.

North Indian River Drive in Cocoa flooded this week as it does every fall, regardless of storms. Mail goes undelivered. Cars conk out in deceptively deep water. Frustrations flare. And those who live there fear what could happen if or when emergency vehicles can't pass. They're not asking for a bailout, but feel stuck.

"I'm completely locked in right now, unless my husband takes me out i

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