Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood streets hit by flooding
Residents were encountering flooding from Hollywood to Fort Lauderdale on Monday, and are bracing for more rainfall as Hurricane Milton heads to the state.
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Residents were encountering flooding from Hollywood to Fort Lauderdale on Monday, and are bracing for more rainfall as Hurricane Milton heads to the state.
CBS News Miami's Joe Gorchow reports from Miami, where sandbags were distributed and pumps had been activated ahead of Hurricane Milton's arrival.
CBS News Miami's Peter D'Oench reports from Hollywood, where some streets had flooded after heavy rainfall.
South Florida is seeing periods of heavy rain, with some areas already seeing flooding, especially Broward County.
Teri Hornstein reports some cities will allow residents to park cars in their garages for free.
Teri Hornstein reports several cities are handing out free sandbags to their residents.
Morgan Rynor reports they hope the pumps can keep up with the rainfall.
Teri Hornstein reports preparations are being made ahead of Milton.
Hollywood opened two city garages Sunday morning for residents in low-lying areas to store their cars..
The flood threat across South Florida increased Sunday as an area of non-tropical low pressure began to approach from the west. This spread heavy, widespread rain into the area Sunday afternoon and into Sunday evening and Monday ahead of Tropical Storm Milton making landfall Wednesday in northern Florida.
CBS News Miami's meteorologist KC Sherman gives the weather outlook for South Florida.
Outside of Florida, roughly 99% of homeowners that sustained flooding are not covered, Insurance Information Institute estimates.
The Village of Key Biscayne is committing $75 million to address the infrastructure issue on the island.
The Village of Key Biscayne is committing $75 million to address the infrastructure issue on the island.
Helene may not be impacting South Florida directly, but some cities are being proactive ahead of expected heavy rains and possible flooding.
Minor coastal saltwater flooding will be possible due to King Tides.
Parts of Hollywood's South Lake Neighborhood had standing water on the streets after Tuesday morning's King Tides.
Sand brought in by high tides is being sucked out of storm drains on Hollywood Beach to make space to handle water from King Tides.
Home insurance premiums have at times risen 40% faster than inflation. Extreme weather events are likely to make the expense worse.
Thursday was marked by heavy storms and flooding in some areas.
Wind-related losses are expected to total hundreds of millions of dollars, but losses from flooding remain more "complex," according to an analysis.
At least four deaths in Florida were attributed to the storm.
Between July 2022 and July 2023, nearly 69,000 people bought homes in frequent-flood counties in the state, including Brevard, Manatee and Lee, according to a new analysis from Redfin.
Miami-Dade and Broward Counties are implementing various plans and precautions ahead of Potential Tropical System Four.
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