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Hudson, FL, House Burns as Power Restored

Oct. 2, 2024

Firefighters had to snake their way through debris on streets to reach the house.

As residents in Hudson continue the long road to recovery after Hurricane Helene, another home was destroyed in one devastated neighborhood on Tuesday.

“Welcome to the apocalypse once you come down over 19. This is awful,” Melissa Pink told ABC.

Bob Walker’s car, trailer, and race car weren’t damaged, but the house they are next to started to burn Tuesday morning, sending emergency vehicles scrambling to get through the storm debris to Kathleen Drive.

Although the cause of the fire is not known yet, it happened as electrical crews worked to restore power to this community.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.