Matthew Koziol, 16, Matías Ricci, 13, Manuel Ricci, 17, and Raúl Fernández, 16, ride a canoe through a flooded street caused by heavy rain on North Bay Rd in Sunny Isles Beach on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in Florida.
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Severe flooding in South Florida
Torrential rain and severe thunderstorms swamped Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Here’s what to know about the impact.
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A dangerous June rainfall once again transformed several South Florida roads and parks into rivers and lakes, causing traffic jams, stalling vehicles, and forcing residents to wade through streets with their shoes in hand.
The deluge, which worsened Wednesday afternoon, resulted in severe flooding that led authorities to close parts of southbound Interstate 95 near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Hundreds of flights were delayed at airports in Fort Lauderdale and Miami , and roads and intersections became impassable in Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, Hollywood, Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and other parts of South Florida.
The National Weather Service issued several warnings Wednesday, including a rare flash flood emergency for portions of southern Broward County and northern Miami-Dade County, effective until 8:00 p.m.
Here’s what South Florida looks like:
Victor Corone, 66, pushes his wife Maria Diaz, 64, in a wheelchair through more than a foot of flood water on 84th street in Miami Beach on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Diaz had a doctor’s appointment, and they had to ditch the car in the parking lot on Collins Ave and walk more than 20 minutes to get home. Photograph by Al Diaz adiaz@miamiherald.com
An airplane is seen on the runway as heavy rain falls over the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Many flights were either canceled or delayed due to the bad weather. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Christian B. and his two friends Claudia and Barbara tried to pull his car with a rope to keep it from crashing in the neighboring car to no avail in Miami Beach, Florida on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Photograph by Al Diaz adiaz@miamiherald.com
FedEx driver Rico Torres, 33, delivers a package to a home near Hayes Street as heavy rain flooded the neighborhood on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Hollywood, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
People attempt to cross a flooded street North Beach in Miami Beach, Florida on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Photograph by Al Diaz adiaz@miamiherald.com
Mike Viesel kisses his dog, Humi, as they wait in their flooded Lincoln Continental for a tow truck after their car stalled out on Taft Street due to heavy fain flooding the neighborhood on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Hollywood, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
A man works to clear debris from a flooded street on the corner of Garfield Street and 14h Avenue as heavy rain floods the nearby neighborhood on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Hollywood, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published June 12, 2024 at 7:11 PM.
Milena Malaver covers crime and breaking news for the Miami Herald. She was born and raised in Miami-Dade and is a graduate of Florida International University. She joined the Herald shortly after graduating.
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