PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Pinellas County residents are preparing for possible impacts from the tropical system heading toward Florida.

Many homeowners say they are somewhat concerned after experiencing problems with flooding and unnamed storms over the past month.

“Seeing that tip over up there and washing cars in was certainly worrying,” said local resident Simon Edwards.

Just a few weeks ago, a normal afternoon storm caused severe flooding in the neighborhood along Burlington Avenue in St. Petersburg.

“It started overflowing and washing cars in, it was crazy and we had never seen anything like it before … so things are obviously getting worse and that’s pretty worrying,” Edwards said.

The Bear Creek Canal was full of debris and water was entering people’s homes.

A new tropical depression is approaching Florida and residents are worried.

“But then the last rain brought this massive flooding, which is definitely nerve-wracking,” said Tiffani Clemmer, another resident.

Tiffani Clemmer said she prepares early.

“We’re definitely trying to get rid of some things from our garage so we can move everything to the front so that if it rains into the garage, nothing will be damaged. We’re also getting sandbags to cover our front door and the area in front of our garage,” Clemmer said.

Edwards has the same idea.

“We’re getting sandbags, I’m fueling the cars in case we need to go out. We’re keeping an eye on it and seeing where it goes,” Edwards said.

“You think, yeah, another storm, it’ll pass, it’ll pass, it won’t hit us. We’ve been pretty lucky in this area, but you can’t take anything for granted, you have to prepare, otherwise you’ll pay the price,” Edwards said.

Pinellas County commissioners are expected to declare a local emergency on Tuesday, and emergency crews from Pinellas and St. Pete counties are working to clear drains and ditches prone to flooding.

Clemmer prepares for the worst and hopes for the best.

“There’s a lot to replace and we can’t live at home and then of course we can’t live with our cars. So it’s definitely nerve-wracking,” Clemmer said.