Fort Lauderdale residents sue contractors over 2023 floods
"We had the water coming up from the creek over the embankment, over the curb, into the house," Ted Inserra said.
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"We had the water coming up from the creek over the embankment, over the curb, into the house," Ted Inserra said.
Neighbors gathered Saturday to remember what happened back then and how far they've come since that day.
Families are still recovering from the damage and losses.
This week marks two years since the historic floods that devastated Fort Lauderdale.
Two low-end weather threats, damaging winds and flash flooding, are forecast to develop as a cold front moves across the region.
Locals said the flooding has worsened in recent years, making it difficult to navigate local streets even after brief storms.
Torrential weekend rain left parts of Miami-Dade County under water Sunday, washing out roads, damaging buildings and stranding residents in their homes from North Miami to South Beach.
Well, it was a wet and wild Sunday all across South Florida – it rained for hours throughout the afternoon.
Taylor Schenker has collected more than 600 photos washed away from Hurricane Helene's floodwaters and is on a mission to reunite each one with its owner.
An area of low pressure moved through the Gulf towards South Florida.
Water submerged cars and buildings in Kentucky and mudslides blocked roads in Virginia as heavy rain and dangerous flooding struck the eastern U.S.
FEMA said the two hurricanes as of Feb. 6 had led to more than 78,000 claims, with estimated losses possibly topping $10 billion.
Eileen Bicaba, who has lived in her home since 1994, said flooding was never an issue until around 2018.
The study found that "compound flooding" will become more common.
The study, commissioned by Broward County, found that "compound flooding" - a mix of tidal flooding, storm surge and heavy rainfall - will become more common.
South Florida is under a weather alert, with heavy rainfall allowing for the potential of flooding in some areas of Miami-Dade County. Winds are gusty with temperatures in the 70s.
Researchers say human-caused climate change dealt people an average of nearly six weeks of extra extreme heat in 2024, while also fueling more destructive storms.
Pumping stations to ease problems in Edgewater and River Oaks neighborhoods.
CBs News Miami's Joan Murray is in Fort Lauderdale where the city has completed three pumping stations designed to deal with the flood-prone neighborhoods of Edgewood and River Oaks. In April 2023 there was devastating flooding in the area.
Broward County experienced heavy rain Wednesday, leaving flooded homes and businesses.
CBS News Miami's Peter D'Oench on heavy rain that pummeled Broward County on Wednesday morning, causing widespread flooding that inundated homes, businesses and streets across the area.
Spain's worst floods in decades have left whole neighborhoods covered in mud and strewn with mangled cars and debris. More than 200 people have died and many more are missing.
Floods sparked by torrential rain in Spain's Valencia region have left at least 158 people dead and others missing amid mud-caked debris.
CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how a dog rescued just before Hurricane Milton hit Florida is inspiring others to foster and adopt animals.
Several counties in Florida are experiencing an unusual increase in Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that can lead to flesh-eating infections.
Experts attribute the interruptions to supply chain disruptions and a surge in demand, tied in part to panic buying.
James Uthmeier issued an unprompted legal opinion declaring the state constitution's ban on funding for religious institutions to violate the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees the free exercise of religion.
One of the sources said Hegseth wants someone in the role who will implement President Trump and Hegseth's vision for the Army.
The opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel said that because it believes the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional, President Trump does not need to comply with it.
The commission, which is chaired by a White House staffer, voted 9 to 1 to approve the design, which includes a ballroom with seating for 1,000 guests.
Experts attribute the interruptions to supply chain disruptions and a surge in demand, tied in part to panic buying.
James Uthmeier issued an unprompted legal opinion declaring the state constitution's ban on funding for religious institutions to violate the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees the free exercise of religion.
One of the sources said Hegseth wants someone in the role who will implement President Trump and Hegseth's vision for the Army.
The opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel said that because it believes the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional, President Trump does not need to comply with it.
The commission, which is chaired by a White House staffer, voted 9 to 1 to approve the design, which includes a ballroom with seating for 1,000 guests.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
One of the sources said Hegseth wants someone in the role who will implement President Trump and Hegseth's vision for the Army.
The opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel said that because it believes the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional, President Trump does not need to comply with it.
The commission, which is chaired by a White House staffer, voted 9 to 1 to approve the design, which includes a ballroom with seating for 1,000 guests.
President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as attorney general, saying she will be taking a job in the private sector.
One market analyst says Trump warning the Iran war will take 2-3 more weeks, without a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, "was far less than" investors had hoped for.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.