Wet Day In Fort Lauderdale Leads To Flooding, Slow Business Day Near The Beach
What would be a normally bustling afternoon along the beachfront in Fort Lauderdale was looking more like a ghost town Friday.
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What would be a normally bustling afternoon along the beachfront in Fort Lauderdale was looking more like a ghost town Friday.
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Heavy rain caused major issues for portions of Miami.
Although Fred isn't a hurricane, it can still cause plenty of flooding in our community.
There's a flood of concern about this weekend's rain from Tropical Depression Fred and the South Water Management District is taking action.
The governor stopped into Tarpon Springs Wednesday where he signed a bill establishing a funding program that will provide grants to communities impacted by floods.
The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board has approved the construction of a 2.3-mile stretch of underground wall to keep water in Everglades National Park and mitigate flooding near the 8.5 Square Mile Area, known as Las Palmas in unincorporated Miami-Dade County.
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Nearly five days after record rainfall in Broward County, many communities are still trying to dry out from flooding that swallowed up neighborhoods.
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Work continued on Wednesday morning to alleviate flooding caused by Tropical Storm Eta at Melrose Manors and Melrose Park.
Some Broward County streets continue to look more like lakes than neighborhood on Tuesday but tanker trucks are out all over Melrose Manors and Melrose Park where there is plenty of flooding frustration.
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.
Coastal South Florida is once again dealing with king tides.
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.
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