HOA Replaced a $4M Bridge With 4 Culverts — Then It Burst and Flooded 36 Villas

HOA Replaced a $4M Bridge With 4 Culverts — Then It Burst and Flooded 36 Villas An HOA wanted the perfect private-island community, so they replaced a $4 million bridge with a cheaper causeway across Lake Bellweather’s natural outlet. Daniel Mercer warned that four small culverts could never safely carry floodwater and debris, but the HOA ignored him and even raised the lake for better sales photos. When a major storm arrived, the culverts clogged, the causeway failed, and a massive surge tore through 36 luxury villas. A powerful story about greed, engineering warnings, justice, and the families caught in the middle. #HOAStories #HOADisaster #FloodDisaster #JusticeStories #LakeBellweather