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Toppled trees, pools of water fill South Florida streets. See rain-drenched scenes

By Grethel Aguila , Pedro Portal and Al Diaz

Trees toppled cars and homes. Schools closed in Broward. Tens of thousands lost power. All due to the deluge flooding South Florida.

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The extreme weather that has pummeled the region since Tuesday night is here to stay — at least for the next day or so, according to forecasters.

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Between 4 to 8 inches of rain fell over most of the region in 24 hours. Parts of the Everglades and south Miami-Dade saw up to 15 inches of rain.

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Images of the rain’s impacts inundated social media and news coverage. Here are some scenes from the flooding across South Florida.

Fort Lauderdale

The ibis take advantage of the flooding at Lewis Landing Park in the Tarpon River neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. There was standing water in the small park as well as scattered road ponding and tree damage Thursday morning.
The ibis take advantage of the flooding at Lewis Landing Park in the Tarpon River neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. There was standing water in the small park as well as scattered road ponding and tree damage Thursday morning. Curtis Morgan cmorgan@miamiherald.com

Hialeah

Aerial view of floods affecting West 29th Street and 14th Avenue in Hialeah as torrential downpours inundate South Florida due to a disturbance off Florida’s coast on Thursday, November 16, 2023.
Aerial view of floods affecting West 29th Street and 14th Avenue in Hialeah as torrential downpours inundate South Florida due to a disturbance off Florida’s coast on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
A man walks through the flood at West 14th Avenue and West 29th Street in Hialeah as torrential downpours inundate South Florida due to a disturbance off Florida’s coast on Thursday, November 16, 2023.
A man walks through the flood at West 14th Avenue and West 29th Street in Hialeah as torrential downpours inundate South Florida due to a disturbance off Florida’s coast on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Aerial view of floods affecting West 29th Street and 14th Avenue in Hialeah as torrential downpours inundate South Florida due to a disturbance off Florida’s coast on Thursday, November 16, 2023.
Aerial view of floods affecting West 29th Street and 14th Avenue in Hialeah as torrential downpours inundate South Florida due to a disturbance off Florida’s coast on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Two men walk through the flood at West 14th Avenue and West 29th Street in Hialeah as torrential downpours inundate South Florida due to a disturbance off Florida’s coast on Thursday, November 16, 2023.
Two men walk through the flood at West 14th Avenue and West 29th Street in Hialeah as torrential downpours inundate South Florida due to a disturbance off Florida’s coast on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
A man and a boy take cover under an umbrella as they walk out of a Wawa gas station located at West 29th Street and 16th Avenue in Hialeah as torrential downpours inundate South Florida due to a disturbance off Florida’s coast on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.
A man and a boy take cover under an umbrella as they walk out of a Wawa gas station located at West 29th Street and 16th Avenue in Hialeah as torrential downpours inundate South Florida due to a disturbance off Florida’s coast on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Cars drive through the flood at West 29th Street and 14th Avenue in Hialeah as torrential downpours inundate South Florida due to a disturbance off Florida’s coast on Thursday, November 16, 2023.
Cars drive through the flood at West 29th Street and 14th Avenue in Hialeah as torrential downpours inundate South Florida due to a disturbance off Florida’s coast on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
The streets at the Strawberry Village Trailer Park located at West 29th Street and 16th Avenue in Hialeah got flooded as torrential downpours inundate South Florida due to a disturbance off Florida’s coast on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.
The streets at the Strawberry Village Trailer Park located at West 29th Street and 16th Avenue in Hialeah got flooded as torrential downpours inundate South Florida due to a disturbance off Florida’s coast on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
A man walks through a flooded street at the Strawberry Village Trailer Park located at West 29th Street and 16th Avenue in Hialeah as torrential downpours inundate South Florida due to a disturbance off Florida’s coast on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.
A man walks through a flooded street at the Strawberry Village Trailer Park located at West 29th Street and 16th Avenue in Hialeah as torrential downpours inundate South Florida due to a disturbance off Florida’s coast on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com

Brickell

Mariana N. returned from an out-of-town medical conference back to her apartment, Camden Brickell, to find flooding creeping into the building on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023.
Mariana N. returned from an out-of-town medical conference back to her apartment, Camden Brickell, to find flooding creeping into the building on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. Ashley Miznazi amiznazi@miamiherald.com
A motorcyclist dodges the rain and motorist while crossing the intersection of South Miami Avenue and Southwest Eighth Street in Miami on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023.
A motorcyclist dodges the rain and motorist while crossing the intersection of South Miami Avenue and Southwest Eighth Street in Miami on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. Al Diaz adiaz@miamiherald.com
A man looks at the rain as streets flood in Brickell, Miami, on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2023.
A man looks at the rain as streets flood in Brickell, Miami, on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2023. Ashley Miznazi amiznazi@miamiherald.com

North Miami

A man walks through flood waters while carrying his shoes in North Miami in the morning of Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
A man walks through flood waters while carrying his shoes in North Miami in the morning of Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Courtesy of Cory Boehne
A car pushes its way through deep floodwaters near Northeast 108th Street and Northeast 13th Avenue in North Miami.
A car pushes its way through deep floodwaters near Northeast 108th Street and Northeast 13th Avenue in North Miami. Courtesy of Cory Boehne
Multiple cars stalled in deep flood water after heavy overnight downpours near Northeast 119th Street and Northeast 14th Avenue in North Miami.
Multiple cars stalled in deep flood water after heavy overnight downpours near Northeast 119th Street and Northeast 14th Avenue in North Miami. Courtesy of Cory Boehne

Miami Beach

Coral Gables

A woman pushing a baby carriage crosses the street along Ponce De Leon Boulevard in Coral Gables during a rain storm on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.
A woman pushing a baby carriage crosses the street along Ponce De Leon Boulevard in Coral Gables during a rain storm on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Al Diaz adiaz@miamiherald.com

Key Largo

This story was originally published November 16, 2023 at 12:06 PM.

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Grethel covers courts and the criminal justice system for the Miami Herald. She graduated from the University of Florida (Go Gators!), speaks Spanish and Arabic and loves animals, traveling, basketball and good storytelling. Grethel also attends law school part time.
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