Parts of southern Florida continued to get inundated with heavy rainfall Wednesday, with Gov. Ron DeSantis declaring a state of emergency for several counties.
Wednesday evening that portions of Broward and Miami-Dade counties -- including Hallandale and Hollywood -- are continuing to see "life-threatening flooding" impacting homes, businesses and roads.a state of emergency due to "ongoing heavy rainfall" that has flooded major roadways.
Trantalis said high-water vehicles have been deployed throughout the city to respond as needed, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission will be sending boats and buggies, but urged people to stay off the roads if possible.a state of emergency due to the weather. Up to seven inches of rain had already fallen across Broward and Miami-Dade counties by Wednesday afternoon, with several more inches expected to fall.
More than 10 inches of rain had already fallen across Broward and Miami-Dade counties on Wednesday, with several more inches expected to fall.
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