Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts
The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek higher ground now" was sent at 4:03 a.m. local time.
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The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek higher ground now" was sent at 4:03 a.m. local time.
Relief efforts are underway in South Florida for those impacted by the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas. At the Global Empowerment Mission warehouse in Doral, the team has been hard at work loading trucks with supplies.
The project, along NE 121st Street between 10th and 11th Avenues, is a stretch notorious for water pooling during storms.
CBS News Miami's Trish Christakis reports on how driving through flooded streets could lead to a hefty repair bill.
Another round of heavy rain brought flooding back to Miami's Edgewater neighborhood this week, leaving residents and tourists frustrated by what has become a familiar and ongoing issue.
CBS News Miami's Chelsea Jones reports from Opa-locka, where one restaurant was forced to close early due to flooding in the area.
CBS News Miami's Chelsea Jones reports on flooding in Opa-locka.
CBS News Miami's Anna McAllister reports from Edgewater, where some streets had flooded.
Experts warn hurricane impacts like flooding and tornadoes can strike far outside the forecast cone.
"Storm surge" is defined as the abnormal water level that rises above the typical tide during a tropical event.
The NEXT Weather team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert Day for Sunday and Monday.
She said Levine Cava said preparations should include hurricane season and rain events that can cause flooding.
Another round of heavy rain will be possible on Monday night.
Heavy rains, which started late Sunday and lasted through late Monday, led to a soggy commute across South Florida.
Heavy rains, which started late Sunday and lasted through late Monday morning, led to a soggy commute across South Florida.
Fort Lauderdale has spent $10.5 million to install a new pump station. Residents are glad it's in place, but many say they won't believe it works until it's tested during a storm.
The city of Fort Lauderdale has spent $10.5 million to install a new pump station. Residents are glad it’s here, but won’t believe it works until it’s tested during a storm.
The plan includes $11 million in short-term improvements over five years, but some residents said they are not convinced it will be enough or fast enough.
Broward and Miami-Dade counties were under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9 p.m. Monday
South Florida is under a NEXT Weather Alert because of showers and storms for both afternoons.
Storms are expected to develop Sunday and Monday afternoons throughout the metro area.
Two people died Saturday night in an Oklahoma City suburb after floodwaters swept their truck into a creek, police said. One of the deceased was 12 years old.
"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.
Doherty was taken to Broward County Main Jail after a physical dispute at a residence, police say.
Davis' family met on Friday with the consulate general's office for the Bahamas, according to friends of the victim.
Scott Nida, 54, left a court-ordered addiction treatment center and was taken back into custody.
A National Weather Service meteorologist says recent storms have raised the risk after an unusually dry early summer.
Fire officials transported the 32-year-old man to Ryder Trauma Center in serious condition.
Doherty was taken to Broward County Main Jail after a physical dispute at a residence, police say.
Davis' family met on Friday with the consulate general's office for the Bahamas, according to friends of the victim.
Scott Nida, 54, left a court-ordered addiction treatment center and was taken back into custody.
A National Weather Service meteorologist says recent storms have raised the risk after an unusually dry early summer.
Fire officials transported the 32-year-old man to Ryder Trauma Center in serious condition.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Tania Rosa Rodriguez, 57, applied for naturalization in 2017 and was granted citizenship in 2018.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
The winner of the Florida Democratic primary now has her eyes set on the Senate seat currently held by Republican Ashley Moody.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
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.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.