CLEARWATER, Fla. — First responders in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties rescued hundreds of people from flooded homes in Milton's wake.

In Clearwater, a large-scale rescue was staged at The Standard, an apartment complex on Drew Street.

Parts of the property had neck-deep water, with cars submerged. Crews used boats and other vehicles to get about 500 people to safety. Many of them were taken to local shelters, but no injuries were reported.

A number of cars at The Standard in Clearwater were submerged.

Meanwhile, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Water Rescue Team evacuated more than 200 people from flooded homes along the Alafia River.

Some homes took on at least six feet of flood water. Residents in the Lithia Pincrest Road community could only move around with the use of a boat.

Sheriff Chad Chronister said while most residents were prepared for Milton, there were not prepared for so much water in so little time.

"When you have 16 inches of water in some areas that are still flooded, that water still has to come south," he said.

The sheriff's office said it will remain in contact with people who decided to stay and help them if needed.