News 6 Neighborhood Network tips lead reporter through flooded streets to overlooked Brevard County communities

After two days of widespread flooding across Brevard County, much of the attention has focused on Palm Bay. But tips to the News 6 Neighborhood Network have been coming in from people in other communities who say they’re dealing with the same problems.On Tuesday, News 6 followed two of those tips, first to Lamplighter Village in the Melbourne area and then about 40 minutes south to Barefoot Bay.The first tip concerned severe flooding at Lamplighter Village, which Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey identified as one of the hardest-hit communities.News 6 reporter Alex Cook attempted to reach the neighborhood from Dow Road, but floodwaters covered the roadway. An abandoned car sat in the water, and nearby retention ponds contained other vehicles.Cook parked his news car on dry ground and continued on foot, documenting the conditions with his iPhone’s front and rear cameras simultaneously.Despite walking through the water, he was unable to reach Lamplighter Village from that direction.The n