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| Credit: FL511 |
BROWARD COUNTY, Florida – The National Weather Service in Miami is reporting that cars are floating in flood waters in Broward County.
The National Weather Service warns that life-threatening flooding is becoming increasingly possible as heavy rainfall continues to fall in already flooded areas in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, especially in urban areas where drainage is poor.
The Florida Highway Patrol has also shut down a section of I-95 in Broward County at Griffin Road due to flooding.
This just came in from Hallandale Beach, cars are now *floating* in the flood waters.
Life-threatening flash flooding ongoing.
STAY OFF THE ROADWAYS! TURN AROUND DON’T DROWN. https://t.co/sXVWyyxwW6
— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) June 12, 2024
FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5:30PM!
Life-threatening flooding is now ongoing. Please stay off the roadways and get to higher ground.
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. STAY OFF THE STREETS. https://t.co/2yoXkATkDy pic.twitter.com/0tP7NKzpXn
— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) June 12, 2024