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Floodwaters remain knee-deep in parts of the Creekside community in St. Lucie County, where officials say roughly 75% of the neighborhood's homes have been evacuated, and power remains shut off. St. Lucie County Sheriff Richard Del Toro provided a Thursday update, saying the community, located off State Road 70 west...
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 Florida mother and her 11-year-old son were forced to spend hours on their kitchen counter as floodwaters filled their home. With three dogs alongside them and no clear way to get out, Brittany Grant tried calling 911 for help. Grant’s home in Palm Bay, Florida, was flooded on Tuesday following heavy rainfall across the […]
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Five days after heavy rain flooded parts of the region, water still covers much of the Save the Chimps sanctuary in St. Lucie County, limiting how staff can reach the property and care for more than 200 rescued chimpanzees. The 150-acre sanctuary is accessible...
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.
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
A large fish and potentially a shark were caught on video making Florida streets their temporary home during heavy flooding on Monday.
A punishing combination of near record king tides, strong onshore winds and pounding surf carved away dunes and damaged beach access structures up and down Vero’s barrier island last week, leaving stretches of shoreline from Wabasso Beach to Humiston Park badly battered. Conditions did not improve over the weekend...
Florida – Florida was struck by heavy rain this week, causing serious flooding in the coastal region. The southern part of the state was especially affected. The small town of Malabar recorded nearly 29 inches of rainfall over three days, according to AccuWeather, while Palm Bay saw just over 28 inches. On Monday, the national weather service finally issued the highest flood warning for flash floods across numerous Florida regions, including West Melbourne, Grant‑Valkaria, and Palm Bay. Roughly 24 hours after the extreme rainfall, 15 to 20 inches of precipitation had already been recorded. The...
Heavy downpours on Monday led to unprecedented flash flooding in Eastern Florida, and in one neighborhood a neighbor jumped into action to save people in distress in their homes.
Washed-out roads, water outages and school closures prolong disruptions as Florida communities begin flood repairs. AccuWeather preliminarily estimates $3 billion to $5 billion in total damage and economic loss from the devastating rainfall in Florida. Floodwaters left damaged roads, disrupting travel and everyday life as crews across Florida’s Space Coast...
(WSVN) - Officials said at least two people have died and another 100 needed rescuing after unrelenting rain continued to flood parts of Central and South Florida. In Port St. Lucie, the driver of a bus and its riders had to be rescued after the vehicle was driven into a canal.
ST. LUCIE COUNTY —Weeks of steady rain, a historic downpour and elevated tides have combined to leave neighborhoods across the Treasure Coast underwater, with some residents stranded in their own communities and no clear timeline for when floodwaters will recede. St. Lucie County officials say the unprecedented rainfall has...
Heavy rain this week has turned parts of Broward County into a watery maze, swallowing roadways, stranding cars in flooded parking lots and sending water into homes and buildings as people waded through deep floodwaters. Over the past four days the highest rainfall totaled about 13 to 15 inches between Weston and Sunrise, George Rizzuto, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Miami, said Wednesday. But there’s good news coming: The rain will taper off Wednesday afternoon, and drier air and sunny skies are moving in Thursday through the weekend, he said. Other parts of Florida, including Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast, have been hit with 15 to 20 inches of rain that has flooded roads and submerged cars. The torrent neared the state’s single-day rainfall record, according to ABC News. According to the Florida Today news site on the Space Coast, National Weather Service officials described the flooding as a “one-in-1,000-year event .” Brevard County sheriff’s deputies helped more than 100 people caught in rising waters while driving to work or running errands, according to the news outlet. Crazy flooding as Florida Panthers fans leave the stadium tonight🌊😳| #ONLYinDADE https://t.co/fF9p7elOjT — ONLY in DADE (@ONLYinDADE) November
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla (CBS 12) — Residents and business owners impacted by this week's heavy rain and flooding have several resources available as recovery efforts continue across Indian River County and surrounding areas. The city of Sebastian is directing residents to assistance programs through United Way of Indian...
MALABAR, FLORIDA — Official rainfall reports from Florida’s historic three-day rain event show just how extreme the flooding was. Preliminary observations from the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center, covering 4 a.m. EST Sunday, November 1 to 10 a.m. EST Tuesday, November 3, show a top total of 24.10 inches near Malabar in southern Brevard County. Five locations reported more than 20 inches, including Grant-Valkaria, West Palm Beach, Palm Bay and Palm Beach. The rain caused catastrophic flooding, led to two deaths in Brevard County, and forced more than 160 rescues.
The good news for those on the Treasure Coast headed to the polls on Election Day is that the rain won't be as bad as the day before. The bad news is there's still good chances of it. A 30 to 50 percent chance of rain is forecast for Election...
Indian River County is asking residents and business owners to report property damage caused by recent heavy rainfall and flooding as recovery efforts begin. Damage assessment teams began surveying residential areas Thursday, Nov. 5, to document impacts and identify recovery needs. Preliminary reports from the National Weather Service in Melbourne...
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.
