Broward public schools to close Thursday because of flooding
Broward County Public Schools announced late Thursday that it had cancelled classes and all school activities because of widespread flooding.
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Broward County Public Schools announced late Thursday that it had cancelled classes and all school activities because of widespread flooding.
All Broward schools closed and activities canceled Thursday due to weather.
All arrivals and departures were temporarily halted at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Wednesday afternoon due to adverse weather conditions.
CBS News Miami's Peter D'Oench reports on street flooding throughout South Florida.
Residents at Holiday Acres in Hialeah dealt with days of flooding.
Widespread flooding was reported throughout South Florida on Wednesday afternoon.
In Edgewater, the city has been running pumps during downpours to lessen the rain's impact
A woman was stuck in the rain due to flooding in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday afternoon.
Rainy conditions continued to cause flooded streets throughout South Florida on Wednesday afternoon.
Broward County has seen several inches of rain over the past several hours but flooding has been minimal in many areas.
This at northwest 36th street and 24th avenue.
The city of Fort Lauderdale is expected Thursday night to consider and approve a measure to raise the height of its seawall.
A powerful storm is bringing drenching rain or heavy snowfall to much of California as the state gets ready to usher in a new year.
Homeowners with Federal Housing Administration-backed loans will be able to buy flood insurance from private companies, rather than having to get coverage through the National Flood Insurance Program, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Monday.
An estimated four to six inches of rain fell in some areas
Residents of low lying areas urged to take advantage of offer
CBS4's Ivan Taylor reports on the potential spots across South Florida that may be affected by the flooding expected by Tropical Storm Nicole.
There is a potential for coastal flooding, high seas, rough surf, and beach erosion along portions of the Florida East Coast. There is also an increasing risk of at least tropical storm force winds and flooding rainfall for portions of South Florida by late Wednesday evening. Many city service agencies are distributing sandbags to residents beginning Tuesday. Come back for continued updates.
What makes the upcoming storm possibly even more troublesome is that it coincides with king tide season.
The National Flood Insurance Program had paid more than $244 million as of Saturday to policyholders whose property was damaged by Hurricane Ian, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Monday.
Nations pledged to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but three new U.N. reports show that the world is on track to hit nearly double that in less than 80 years.
The storm slammed into a sparsely populated stretch of Mexico's Pacific coast between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan Sunday morning.
Hundreds of thousands of at-risk properties sit outside official flood zones, leaving many residents unprepared for disaster.
Miami and Fort Lauderdale officials shared plans already in the works for future goals to mitigate flooding from severe storms.
Miami and Fort Lauderdale officials shared plans already in the works for future goals to mitigate flooding from severe storms.
