Bad Weather Can Mean Bad News For Miami Water & Sewer
Heavily flooded streets, precisely why Edgewater is now aptly called "Underwater," by so many of its residents and business owners.
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Heavily flooded streets, precisely why Edgewater is now aptly called "Underwater," by so many of its residents and business owners.
Heavy rain on Friday caused a second day of flooded streets and folks in downtown Miami braced for it.
During last Friday's storm, a lot of attention and criticism focused on Edgewater. Many calling the neighborhood "Underwater" instead.
On Friday, people who lived on 23rd Street in Edgewater were forced to wade through water to get to their cars.
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.
Several streets in downtown Miami are shutdown following a significant waterline break.
Nearly five days after record rainfall in Broward County, many communities are still trying to dry out from flooding that swallowed up neighborhoods.
It's taken a few days for floodwaters from Eta to go down. But as the water levels decreased, bacteria levels have increased around Biscayne Bay.
It's a disgusting mess in parts of East Hollywood as cars splash through sewer water bubbling up from under manhole covers.
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.
