DeSantis declares state of emergency as flash floods hit South Florida

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The following counties under the state of emergency include Broward, Collier, Lee, Miami-Dade and Sarasota.

"Additional rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecasted for South Florida for the next several days which will further exacerbate ongoing flood conditions over already impacted and vulnerable metropolitan areas," part of the executive order states.

“The worst flooding risk was the last three days,” said Sammy Hadi, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Miami. “The heaviest rainfall has concluded.”in Hollywood stating that while more rain might be coming it is more typical of South Florida afternoon showers.

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