Former Ottawa resident surveys damage to Florida condo following Hurricane Helene [Video]

Days after Hurricane Helene caused widespread destruction across multiple U.S. states, former Ottawa television host Cyndi Edwards was finally able to survey the damage at one of her Florida rental units.

“Our place was disgusting to tell you the truth, it’s just amazing the power of water,” Edwards said. “Everything was upside down and just covered in mud.”

The ground floor unit in Bradenton Beach off Sarasota was destroyed.

“You can still see the watermark on the walls. Our couch was waterlogged, the bed’s waterlogged, fridge is upside down,” Edwards said.

“Everything had just been pushed around and there’s this layer of mud on the floor, which makes it very slippery. It’s surreal. You walk in and you go ‘Wow, this is water is super powerful’ and I have so much respect for it, but everything is replaceable.”

They’ll have to replace the floors, drywall, furniture and appliances and can’t …