The torrential rain from the end of the summer almost proved too much for one couple.

Fran Wells and her wife, Diane Burns, have been together for 29 years. They've been through so much together. Diane is battling leukemia and Fran has multiple sclerosis. Both live on a fixed income.

When the constant rain during July and August fell, it revealed a leak in the couple's roof. They didn't have the resources to fix it themselves, and soon, the women who've always been there for others were the ones who needed help.

"It's really hard to take a step back and ask for help, because we were always the ones to give it," Wells said.

The women are among 79 households that applied for county flooding help.

Before the floods, Wells and Burns had the ball rolling when they applied for help fixing a leak in the bathroom and windows that couldn't open. Wells thinks this may be what sped up the process for her, but she was amazed their roof was fixed in less than three weeks.

"I'll give them kudos for it because it was wonderful," she said. "It really comes through when you needed it and they certainly did."

Sacrifices were made, however. Some cracks on the outside of the home were going to be filled, but that money went towards replacing the roof.

Wells said it's more important to have a safe roof over their heads than anything else. The pair said they plan to stay in their Holiday home for the rest of their lives.

"It's really nice that the house we live in, the house we love and the house we're gonna be here till the day's done is going to be safe and secure and not detrimental to our health," Burns said. "We don't have to worry about it."

Residents still need help

There are some residents in Pasco County that are still looking for assistance.

Out of the 79 applications the county received, 68 are active -- meaning the work needed was started, approved or they're looking for contractors. The other 11 were canceled because the damage did not fit the criteria. Residents must be able to prove the damage was directly caused by the storm.

Some residents, however, still feel out of the loop. Carol Rehberger can't return to her Bass Lake home. The dry wall was so soaked it had to be stripped. The roof leaks. Intermittent rain and humidity means her floors still haven't dried form the rain.

Rehberger is staying with friends and searching for answers about what will happen to her house. She's waiting to hear back from the county if she was approved for a loan. She needs that money to fix her leaky roof.

"In the beginning, someone was going to come in here and help us," Carol said. "Now we can't find a soul. Everybody's gone and we're still here. So do I think they could do more for us? I know that they could do more for us. Are they going to? I think I'm giving up hope."

Carol Rehberger is still unable to live in her flooded home.