MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Residents are saying Tropical Storm Debby has been worse than past storms and hurricanes that hit the area.

Jason Thurber and his family have never seen a storm like this.

“Right from the edge, there was just solid grass. This whole area is gone," he said.

He watched the storm take away parts of his Bradenton farm where he has lived for seven years.

“But I've never seen this," he said.

A creek running through his front yard turned into a river. He says the flood is from the storm and runoff from nearby developments. It caused significant erosion off the banks, and he believes it led to his water line becoming disconnected.

“You kind of wake up in the morning when the storm's over. That's when the realization hit. Although it's still raining like crazy today, and we're just like, you just go into fix-it mode. What do we do?”

There were two bridges on his property that have now fallen into the water.

But the most shocking part of the storm has been several sinkholes emerging.

“We knew we had a lot of rain, but we've never seen water like this before," he said.

This one is in the middle of his driveway, leaving the family stuck.

“We have no way of getting away from the house. As far as waking up to this, I never. I've never seen water like this before, coming from the back of the property. Never seen erosion like this. I've never seen this much water come through here. Ever," he said.

So now the family is trying to come up with a plan to restore their land.

“First thing is to call the insurance company and see what they say," he said.

Residents who need any kind of help with flooding, dial 311. For emergencies, dial 911.