Palm Bay family’s home damaged, 4 cars lost after road washout during historic flooding

Ty Hayes was about to make coffee before work when he heard a loud boom outside. Seconds later, water was pouring into his home.READ: One man dies in Palm Bay floods“I went to go out my back door to see what it was, and before I could even open it, water just started gushing into the house,” Hayes told Channel 9.Photos: Major road washout leaves 60 households strandedMonday’s heavy rain pushed a canal over its banks along Fallon Boulevard NE. The water covered the road and the guardrails, and no one could see that the road underneath was washing away.At least five cars were swallowed by the water. Four of them belonged to Hayes and his family.Eight people were inside Hayes’ home. Everyone got out safely, but Hayes says the house is ruined.“We’re all glad that we’re alive and everything like this, you know. But but that’s an afterthought when you have nothing left,” he said.Neighbor Ariana Reyes watched it happen.“The canal started filling up so fast, and the next thing you know, our ne