Substantial downpours have inundated parts of Florida in a once-in-a-half-century rainfall event, leading to a flash flood emergency in Broward County and one mayor calling the deluge the 'most severe flooding that I've ever seen.'
Substantial downpours have inundated Fort Lauderdale and parts of South Florida Wednesday night in a once-in-a-half-century rainfall event, leading to a flash flood emergency in Broward County and one mayor calling the deluge the “most severe flooding that I’ve ever seen.” Between 14 and 20 inches of rain have drenched the greater Fort Lauderdale metro area since Wednesday afternoon, according to an early Thursday morning update from the National Weather Service office in Miami.
” CNN has reached out to city and county officials for additional information. Four tornado warnings were reported in the area Wednesday. There is also a slight risk, Level 2 of 5, for severe storms Thursday in parts of Florida, including Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Jacksonville, according to the Storm Prediction Center. Floods inundate key parts of Broward County Officials have asked residents to avoid driving or traveling in Fort Lauderdale amid the storms.
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