Road collapse cuts off Palm Bay Estates neighbors as World Central Kitchen delivers food

The only road connecting dozens of Palm Bay Estates residents to the rest of their neighborhood washed away during Monday’s historic flooding. Three days later, they’re still relying on outside help just to get dinner.A massive washout along Indian River Drive Northeast has left an estimated 80 to 100 people without normal vehicle access to their homes in the 55-and-older community.Residents have been walking across a makeshift path alongside the damaged roadway, sometimes carrying bicycles across, but cars still cannot get through.News 6 was there Thursday as crews continued dumping dirt into the damaged roadway, which still looked more like a disaster zone than a neighborhood street.Meanwhile, help has been arriving in the form of food and supplies.World Central Kitchen provided meals Thursday, with firefighters and other first responders helping get supplies to people on the other side of the washout.Barbara Ballou, who lives just down the street, said she’s grateful for the help.“I