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Flooding hits farms, nurseries hard in Martin and Palm Beach counties

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. WPTV reporter Christy Waite visited Happy Place Ranch in Palm City, where standing water surrounds much of the property...

Palm Beach County, FL · 1d
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Indian River County asks residents to report flood damage after heavy rainfall

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...

Indian River County, FL · 1d
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Florida bridge partially collapses following torrential rain, historical flooding in Broward County

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.

Broward County, FL · 1d

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Gov. DeSantis expands Florida flood emergency to Palm Beach, Okeechobee counties

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Gov. Ron DeSantis has expanded Florida's flooding state of emergency to seven additional counties as widespread flooding continues to threaten communities across the state. The amended executive order, announced Wednesday, adds Glades, Hendry, Lake, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, Seminole and Volusia counties to the...

Florida · 2d
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Riviera Beach overwhelmed by historic flooding as mayor warns recovery could take months

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Widespread flooding has left Riviera Beach neighborhoods underwater, residents trapped in their homes and critical infrastructure overwhelmed, as city officials warn the recovery could take months or longer. During a Tuesday news conference, Riviera Beach Mayor Douglas Lawson said approximately 15.5 inches of rain...

Riviera Beach, FL · 3d

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‘Get Used to It’: Florida Residents Sound Off as Rising Floodwaters Swamp Fort Lauderdale Streets

While we tend to get used to many things in our states, there are a few that can still be concerning, especially when they seem to get worse every year. One example is what’s happening in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where residents are dealing with flooded streets following heavy rainfall. While some people are shocked to see parts of the city underwater, a few locals claim this is nothing out of the ordinary and something people should probably get used to by now.

Fort Lauderdale, FL · 3d

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'We need help': Neighbors remain trapped by Riviera Beach floodwaters

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...

Riviera Beach, FL · 2d

Miami Herald

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King tides, rain are flooding South Florida. What are we doing about it?

Historic, chart-topping king tides submerged South Florida last week, flooding more places deeper and longer than they’d ever seen before. This week, double-digit rainfall filled in the blanks, swamping inland and coastal areas. South Florida is soggy, and all the science says its only going to get worse. That’s bad news for anyone who lives in, works in, owns property in, visits or even passes through South Florida. So, millions of people. But In response, local governments have poured hundreds of millions into solutions over the last few years. Keeping dry for the next decade alone would take billions more — if not tens of billions. They’re elevating roads, buffing up stormwater pumps and replacing drainage pipes with new ones so big an NBA player could walk upright in them. They’re converting golf courses into part-time flood parks to soak up neighborhood drainage. They’re raising seawalls. And the projects appear to be working. Tiffany Troxler, director of science at Florida International University’s Sea Level Solutions Center, said she’s seen projects in Miami neighborhoods that have drastically cut down on flooding. “That’s a really positive sign. We need more of that,” she said. “Without more adaptation projects, we’ll continue to see

Fort Lauderdale, FL · 1d

CBS News

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Drier, cooler weather is set for South Florida into the weekend and next week

Miami, FL · 12h

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Nov. 4: Heavy rain leading to 1 final day of flooding for South Florida

A chain of heavy downpours continues to move over the same areas. Widespread reports of flooding are coming in across Broward County Wednesday morning. These thunderstorms will be with us on and off throughout the day and into tonight. By tomorrow, rain chances will lower significantly as drier air moves...

Broward County, FL · 2d

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U.S. Warns Storm Could Dump 4 Inches Of Rain On State Overnight

Mother Nature isn't exactly treating Florida well this week, that's for sure.

Fort Lauderdale, FL · 3d

CBS Miami

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Heavy rain floods Broward neighborhoods; cars stranded at mall

Residents describe water up to car doors, Sunrise police closed some mall entrances, and video shows hockey fans wading through knee-high water.

Broward County, FL · 3d

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Cars stall on Powerline Road in Pompano Beach as flooding hits Broward

Residents say Paradise Village floods whenever several days of heavy rain pile up, and horse owners moved animals out of flooded stalls.

Pompano Beach, FL · 2d

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As water slowly recedes, Broward residents continue to struggle with flooding

Residents say more than a foot of rain on Monday left streets and driveways underwater, and a Davie resident asks where authorities are.

Broward County, FL · 1d

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Brightline resumes service from Orlando to West Palm Beach after widespread flooding

ORLANDO, Fla. - Brightline has resumed passenger service between Orlando and West Palm Beach, the company announced Thursday. The high-speed rail company temporarily suspended service Monday after extreme flooding in Brevard County affected the service route. The company said teams worked with the Florida East Coast Railway and Brevard County...

West Palm Beach, FL · 1d

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Flash Flood Warning Hits Pompano Beach, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea as Rain Piles Up

Tuesday evening brought a flash flood warning for Northern Broward County, covering Pompano Beach, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Sea Ranch Lakes and a string of nearby communities, as storms dumped two to three inches of rain on ground already soaked from days of downpours. The warning, in effect until 11 p.m. EST, told residents to move immediately to higher ground and avoid walking or driving through floodwaters.

Pompano Beach, FL · 2d

Country Herald

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Miami, FL Coastal Flooding Today, Nov. 5: 4-6 PM High Tide Risk

High tides between 4 and 6 p.m. could flood low-lying roads despite sunny skies and 80-degree warmth.

Miami, FL · 2d

WFLA

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State of Emergency issued for 7 Florida counties due to flooding

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency for several counties on Monday after a portion of the state endured heavy rainfall and flooding.

Florida · 4d

WPTV West Palm Beach

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Flooding impacts several Palm Beach Gardens neighborhoods

In the neighborhood around Square Lake, Christie Oelsner surveyed the flooding from her golf cart Monday morning.

Palm Beach Gardens, FL · 4d

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Flooding at Amerant Bank Arena, Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise leaves hundreds of cars stranded after Panthers game

SUNRISE, FLA. (WSVN) - A torrential downpour of rain and severe flooding in Sunrise Monday night forced several Florida Panthers fans to leave their cars at the Sawgrass Mills Mall and Amerant Bank Arena. 7 Drone Force captured hundreds of stranded cars at the shopping center, Tuesday morning, as well...

Sunrise, FL · 3d