Standing water after Broward flooding raises dengue, mosquito worries
Davie has begun mosquito spraying, and the state has logged nearly 300 dengue cases this year, with none confirmed in Broward this month, officials say.
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Davie has begun mosquito spraying, and the state has logged nearly 300 dengue cases this year, with none confirmed in Broward this month, officials say.
Residents say more than a foot of rain on Monday left streets and driveways underwater, and a Davie resident asks where authorities are.
Residents say Paradise Village floods whenever several days of heavy rain pile up, and horse owners moved animals out of flooded stalls.
The district says weather and localized flooding could cause delays, including bus delays, and families should do what is safest for their child.
A coastal flood advisory is in effect until 7 p.m., and a cold front is expected to bring drier weather and cooler nights this weekend.
The order allows supervisors of elections in seven counties to relocate polling places that are unsafe or flooded, and Brevard schools are closed.
The Las Olas Bridge closed earlier this week, and show organizers say the weather caused only minor disruptions to the opening of the in-water boat show.
The city's chief resiliency officer says both the number of high tides and their maximum height have gone up, and some residents could not leave their homes.
Hollywood Ocean Rescue says these tides aren't ideal for swimming because the winds make the waves worse during king tide season.
Fort Lauderdale's chief resiliency officer says tides could be higher than ever seen Tuesday and Wednesday, and the timing of rainfall will determine how widespread the flooding is.
Pump Station 8 serves the flood-prone Edgewood and River Oaks neighborhoods, and a resident says a king tide over the weekend will be a bigger test.
Residents say drains don't take in water, and a trench installed more than a year ago hasn't solved the flooding, and a city spokesperson said officials would follow up.
A stormwater project in the Fort Lauderdale neighborhood isn't expected to finish until early 2028, and residents say they need relief sooner after streets flooded for hours Thursday.
With all 20 openings in the new seawall covered, Intracoastal Waterway floodwaters stayed off the streets Wednesday, though seawater can still push up through storm drains.
Streets and parking lots went under Tuesday as rain and king tides combined across South Florida.
If the panels prove successful, the city plans to expand the system to other sections of the seawall, officials say.
Heavy rain flooded streets across northern Broward County, blocking students and families while delaying flights.
The trench is one of five different projects that will upgrade infrastructure in Doral, city officials said.
A tropical trough moving across the Florida Peninsula will pull moisture across the state, leading to significant rainfall in southeast Florida.
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking a humid and rainy weekend, as a flood advisory was issued for Saturday until 6 p.m.
