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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Our beautiful weather continues into the workweek with mostly sunny skies with dry conditions and seasonably warm temps. Wake-up temps Monday morning range from the low 60s inland to near 70 degrees at the coast. We once again have a chance of coastal flooding...
Floridians experienced an ‘apocalyptic-type event’ caused by heavy rains that left high floodwaters Getty Residents of a Florida community have been trapped in their homes for days by a historic rainstorm that left floodwaters high enough for fish, venomous snakes and alligators to swim right up to homes. Floridians in West Palm Beach’s Riverwalk community have been trapped in their homes, surrounded by nearly 10 inches of floodwater, after what was described as a one-in-1,000-year rain event dumped heavy showers across the region earlier this week. “It’s like an apocalyptic-type event,” resident Don Gentile told WPTV. Some parts of Palm Beach County were left with two to three feet of floodwater earlier this week after days of heavy rain. Roads were closed, and several polling locations were forced to relocate on Election Day Tuesday due to the flooding, according to 12 News. Other residents of the Riverwalk community said the flooding was unlike anything they’d ever seen before, as every street in the gated community had significant levels of flooding. Floridians experienced an ‘apocalyptic-type event’ caused by heavy rains that left high floodwaters (Getty) “Hopefully this will dissipate in the roadways,” Gentile said. “But every street in this community has
A bridge partially collapsed in Broward County, Florida, potentially due to heavy rain and flooding, according to initial assessments from the Broward County Highway and Bridge Maintenance Division.
Flooded parking lots and waterlogged playgrounds across Broward County prompted health officials to issue a mosquito-borne illness alert this past Wednesday, warning South Florida residents that standing water left behind by more than a week of heavy, intermittent rain is prime breeding ground for disease-carrying mosquitoes. The warning lands as Florida logs more than 880 dengue cases this year, a number one researcher has called unprecedented for the state.
Amid ongoing flooding that began on Nov. 1, a partial property tax refund could help affected households in Palm Beach County recover financially, according to WPEC. To qualify, homeowners must have been unable to live in their residences for at least 30 consecutive days due to the flooding, the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser's Office said.
There will be a few quick showers that will pop up throughout the day, but will not last long.
We'll start out dry on both Saturday and Sunday. Scattered storms will pop up on Saturday evening and roll south from Broward County into Miami-Dade County.
The midterms brought a blue tsunami – everywhere, it seems, except here. We did however get real flooding here on election day. Will things be drier for Diwali?. This hour we unpacked the winners and losers in Tuesday’s historic midterm elections. Historically catastrophic, that is, for Republicans – but not so much in South Florida. Did the Democrats waste an opportunity here – or rediscover their mojo? We also discussed the massive flooding so many of us in South Florida had to vote IN – and how the passage of Amendment 3 may make it harder to control. And we lit up our large Indian community’s Diwali celebration.
Some major roadways remained impassable Nov. 4 after historic rainfall and flooding across the Treasure Coast, according to law enforcement officials. In Martin County, Northeast Jensen Beach Boulevard remained closed from Northeast Pinecrest Lakes Boulevard to Northeast Savannah Road. It’s located near Savannas Preserve State Park. In St. Lucie County, South 25th Street remained closed from just south of Edwards Road to Fort Pierce Central High School, including part of Bell Avenue . It’s located near the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. Also in St. Lucie County, the following Port St. Lucie roads remain closed: Crosstown Parkway from Village Parkway to Range Line Road, including in front of Legacy High School Carole Noon Lane, between South Header Canal Road and Trowbridge Road Southwest California Boulevard from Southwest St. Lucie West Boulevard to Southwest Heatherwood Boulevard Northwest California Boulevard from Northwest Peacock Boulevard to Northwest Country Club Drive Southwest Cashmere Boulevard from Southwest St. Lucie West Boulevard to Southwest Heatherwood Boulevard Southeast Airoso Boulevard from Northwest Prima Vista Boulevard to Southeast Eyerly Avenue Tradition Parkway and Southwest Community Parkway west from the roundabout In Indian River County, the following roads and communities remain closed: 66th Avenue from Fourth Street
People were also stranded in vehicles, and homes took on water.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Our nice stretch of weather continues into Sunday. We're expecting mostly sunny skies and dry conditions, with a light NNE breeze. High pressure building across the area will keep quiet weather through at least Tuesday. Temps will be very close to seasonal averages for this time of year. Our average high is 81 degrees and the low is 68 degrees.
Days after heavy rain moved through the area, floodwaters are still creating problems for local farms and nurseries, forcing some to close to visitors and adding to months of weather-related challenges.
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.
West Palm Beach, Fla (CBS12) — After a mostly sunny weekend, the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast are in for several quiet days. Rain chances may increase by midweek, followed by a possible front late next week that could bring showers and a noticeable cooldown into next weekend. A...
JENSEN BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Jensen Beach mother says floodwaters forced her family out of their home and left her street impassable. Lisa French, who lives on NE Cheri Drive, told CBS12 News in an email that her family, including her two young children, had to evacuate as the water kept rising. She said several neighbors have more than three feet of water inside their homes and that the water kept rising even after the heavy rain stopped.
Residents say Paradise Village floods whenever several days of heavy rain pile up, and horse owners moved animals out of flooded stalls.
HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. — Severe flooding in Pioneer Plantation, Florida, has submerged homes and properties after this weekend's historic rainfall. "My shed, that's my office, it's completely underwater," said Milva Di Lorenzo, whose workspace, garden, and backyard are all submerged. DiLorenzo said the flooding began Sunday after heavy rain...
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Four days after heavy rain flooded Riviera Beach, some residents remain trapped in their homes, with water still waist-deep in parts of Lone Pine Estates. By Wednesday, streets remained underwater, cars were partly submerged, and some residents could not leave their homes. Mayor Douglas...
Mother Nature isn't exactly treating Florida well this week, that's for sure.
