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‘Never seen this in my life': Dozens of drivers stranded by South Florida flooding
From Hollywood to North Miami, several roads were still underwater Wednesday night after a day of heavy rain caused major flooding. Dozens of cars were left abandoned along Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood as drivers became stranded. “I’ve never seen this in my life,” one driver said. SOUTH FLORIDA...
South Florida underwater: Tropical rainstorm delivers 20 inches of rain in 24 hours
A "particularly dangerous situation" started to unfold on Wednesday afternoon in South Florida as a tropical rainstorm unloaded more than a foot of rain, shutting down travel and threatening lives and property. Vehicles were stranded on roads that were transformed into rivers across South Florida on Wednesday, including around Fort...
Edgewater neighbors slog through flooded streets as waves of rain continue
MIAMI - Nearly 36 hours of rain, with a few lulls in between, have turned parts of South Florida into a soggy mess. "Every single time it rains it floods like this. I think the last time that building lost power for like four days," said Cassandra Henderson on leaving her apartment in Edgewater on Wednesday morning for work. Cassandra said she had to wade through water up to her knees. "I mean I have to wear rain boots, outside the cars can't even come. Usually, it floods right there (near the front door) to the end of...
Miami Beach residents, tourists deal with rainy weather, flooded streets
MIAMI - Miami Beach residents and tourists alike were dealing with rainy conditions and some street flooding as a Flash Flood Warning was issued for the area. Collins Avenue and 29th Street was just one of the many intersections that had flooded. "I hope this thing goes, past," said Carlos Velasquez. He and his girlfriend, Jennifer Pereira, were on their way to work when parts of Collins Avenue started looking like a river. "It's good for the trees and everything, but it's bad for the people we need to go to work," said Pereira. "Too much water… too much," said Dan, who...
‘This is Florida’: With days of downpours ahead, locals take ugly weather in stride
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Storm clouds rolled through South Florida Tuesday. It’s just the beginning of an expected rainy week with a flood watch in effect for all of South Florida. Despite that, at least one family didn’t let the wet weather get in the way of a day...
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