Southern Florida is facing heavy rains that will last until Saturday and have caused significant flooding in the past few hours, as well as tornadoes, highway closures, school cancellations, and the cancellation of nearly 300 flights.
The insurance companies are going to go bankrupt after this storm... Here's a look at some of the wildest moments of today's flooding! - summarized the popular Instagram account Only in Dade this Wednesday.
Impactful images posted on social media reveal the magnitude of the meteorological crisis, which led Governor Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency in the counties of Miami-Dade, Broward, Collier, Lee, and Sarasota.
The images of hundreds of cars circulating on avenues turned into rivers are going viral at full speed.
In addition, there are the fearless ones who turn bad weather into a source of fun: whether it's swimming in the middle of the street, using surfboards, kayaks, and other maritime accessories, or simply dancing...
There have also been those who have taken advantage of it to clean the car in the rain.
On Wednesday, quite a few drivers were left stranded with their cars in the middle of the street.
One of the viral videos has been that of a brand new Bentley flooded, which its driver was forced to abandon.
Some sections of Interstate 95 in Broward and Miami-Dade had to temporarily close.
The mayor of Miami-Dade, Daniella Levine Cava, declared a local state of emergency on Wednesday night, with immediate effect, in response to the severe weather conditions.
"While our departments work to keep residents and businesses safe, this is a necessary step to protect the health, safety, and well-being of our entire community," the mayor stated on the social network X.
Some universities have temporarily suspended classes, while the Flightaware platform reported at least 285 flights canceled at the airports of Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
More rain is forecasted for the rest of the week, leading the Miami meteorological service office to issue an extension of a flash flood alert. In some areas, up to another 15 centimeters (6 inches) of rain could be recorded.
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