Central and southern Florida are still on alert due to the heavy rains that hit the state throughout this week. The storm led the state to activate a flood alert which affects up to 7 million people. There have been winds between 63 and 74 mph in areas such as Miami and Dania Pier near Fort Lauderdale. Around 108,000 people were without power in the state early this Thursday, according to the Poweroutage.us website.
The heavy rainfall has been wreaking havoc across the state. People in several Florida counties are dealing with flooding and many took to social media to share footage from the storm:
Raining nonstop in downtown Fort Lauderdale tonight!#fortlauderdaleflooding #Florida #flooding pic.twitter.com/IlnWbgFdtl
— Florida Drone Cleaning LLC DOUGLAS THRON (@douglasthron777) November 16, 2023
🇺🇸🌧️ | #BREAKING • Heavy rain causes flooding tonight in #Edgewater (Miami, Florida) pic.twitter.com/q41Wf47Ibn
— Taby Khan 🇵🇰🇺🇸 (@ayeshakhan2200) November 16, 2023
🚨#BREAKING🚨 Massive flooding is currently being reported out of Miami, Florida.
⚠️ Very heavy rainfall will continue over the course of the next few hours. Officials are advising people to STAY HOME. #Florida #Flooding #Flood #Weather #Miami #flwx pic.twitter.com/dVtqy49gEb
— TinAlerts (@TinAlerts) November 16, 2023
Broward County, the hardest-hit place in Florida
NBC reported that Miami-Dade County got more than 9 inches of rain, while Coral Gables got 7.58 inches and the city of Miami got 4.90 inches. Broward County had more than 8 inches of rain which led both public schools and Broward University to close:
— Broward Schools (@browardschools) November 15, 2023
Attention: Due to continued heavy rain and flooding overnight in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, Broward College will remain closed today, Thursday, November 16, 2023. This closure includes online classes, as well as all campuses and centers. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/F2lqNgOuOL
— Broward College (@BrowardCollege) November 16, 2023
Fort Lauderdale, in Broward County, also issued a statement asking people to stay safe. The city posted an update on X (formerly Twitter). It got between 4 and 8 inches of heavy rain. This caused power outages, problems at the port and flooding on the roads. The situation is expected to worsen in the coming hours, which is why the city is asking people to exercise caution.
Thursday, November 16, 7:30 a.m.
CURRENT CONDITIONS
Overnight, Fort Lauderdale experienced an additional 4-8 inches of heavy rainfall. An additional 2-4 inches of rain is expected this afternoon, with wind gusts up to 25-40 mph possible. A Flood Watch is in effect until 12 p.m.… pic.twitter.com/jbVyvsPbRJ— City of Fort Lauderdale (@FTLCityNews) November 16, 2023
The rains are expected to subside throughout the day on Thursday. After this, the storm will head north to the Carolinas on Friday. It could make it to the coast of New England on Saturday, although by then it will be less intense and will only cause widespread rain.
