Fort Lauderdale's $200M Storm Water Project Can't Come Soon Enough After Heavy Rains, Flooding Reveal How Poor Drainage Is
Heavy rains flooded out roads in parts of Fort Lauderdale, and was the same deal in areas of Dania Beach.
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Heavy rains flooded out roads in parts of Fort Lauderdale, and was the same deal in areas of Dania Beach.
Heavy rain quickly filled up intersections and streets Wednesday, leaving drivers a choice: try to navigate it or just turn around.
After several days of relentless rain which isn't letting up yet, South Florida is simply soaked leaving most of us dealing with flooded streets. There is a Flood Watch in effect until 8 p.m. Wednesday night for Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
Tropical Storm Sally formed on Saturday afternoon drenching South Florida, as it continued to move to the Gulf of Mexico.
Much of northern Miami-Dade remains under a Flood Advisory Thursday due to days of drenching rain and while the rain has stopped for now, the flood waters left behind are still receding.
Much of South Florida is trying to dry out after being a slammed by drenching downpours for the past several days.
Sudden heavy rainfall in southern Miami-Dade County led to some intense flooding Thursday afternoon as streets turned into streams.
A persistent storm caused flooding in parts of Miami Beach on Thursday.
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Across North Carolina, cleanup is already underway after Hurricane Florence, which has killed as many as 13 people.
As people waded in waist-deep flood water in some parts of North Carolina, officials said things are only going to get worse.
King Tides are expected this weekend, from September 8th to the 13th.
Fresh water releases from Lake Okeechobee into the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries as a means of managing regional flood risks will resume Friday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Jacksonville announced.
A water main break in Doral has a major roadway shut down at the worst time of day.
A city is in distress for the second time in as many years after severe flooding has left the area devastated.
Over six inches of rain fell in parts of Broward County last Sunday, leading to widespread flooding and now the forecast calls for almost exactly the same for the Memorial Day weekend.
Folks in and around Downtown Fort Lauderdale are dealing with the effects of a water main break.
Parts of Davie are dealing with bad flooding following Thursday's rain.
A coastal flood warning is in effect for Broward County through Tuesday.
Residents in the Northeast U.S. are still hunkered down, waiting for this major storm to pass.
Heavy rainfall is causing a flood of concerns in a Lauderhill neighborhood.
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An area that is far too familiar with the damage a hurricane can do is dealing with another storm this weekend.
Evacuees - already struggling to return home after Hurricane Irma - have been asked to considered alternative routes due to concerns over flash flooding that could closed parts of major roads.
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