Gov. DeSantis Declares Emergency As South Florida Swamped By Heavy Rains
A tropical disturbance has swamped South Florida with torrential downpours, flooding city streets and highways and sparking life-threatening conditions for millions of residents. The governor has declared an emergency over flooding concerns.
The National Hurricane Center has reported that an unorganized tropical system is sweeping across Florida from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic. This storm coincided with the beginning of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season.
"Regardless of development, heavy rainfall is forecast to continue across portions of the Florida peninsula during the next few days," NHC wrote on its website Wednesday.
The National Weather Service says rainfall observations indicate Wednesday was the wettest June day on record, with 8.5 inches falling as of late evening. "Another 3-5 inches is expected overnight," the city of Fort Lauderdale said on X.
UPDATE: 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 12
— City of Fort Lauderdale (@FTLCityNews) June 12, 2024
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 8 p.m. tonight.
Earlier this evening, Mayor Trantalis signed a local state of emergency declaration for the City of Fort Lauderdale.
Since midnight, the City has received between 7 and 8.5 inches of… pic.twitter.com/3tj2n5gIBX
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency across Broward, Collier, Lee, Miami-Dade, and Sarasota counties in response to the widespread flooding late Wednesday. The mayors of Miami and Fort Lauderdale have also taken the necessary step of declaring emergencies in their respective cities.
Here's footage of the flooding:
❗🌊🇺🇸 - Flood Situation at Hallandale Beach, Miami, Florida:
— 🔥🗞The Informant (@theinformant_x) June 12, 2024
Hallandale Beach, located between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, is experiencing severe flooding due to heavy rain.
The area has received more than a foot of rain in the last 6 hours, with more rain expected throughout… pic.twitter.com/oTgHT3LhTC
NOW - Flood situation in Hallandale beach, Miami, Florida
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) June 12, 2024
pic.twitter.com/i05pk3RIYa
Hallandale Beach, between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, has picked up more than 12” of rain in just the last 6 hours with more continuing to fall. This is on top of 4-6” of rain yesterday with more to come Thursday and Friday. #FLwx pic.twitter.com/LZMOD5aBCJ
— Brandon Orr (@BrandonOrrWPLG) June 12, 2024
🇺🇸This is in Miami
— Attentive Media (@AttentiveCEE) June 13, 2024
It's a disaster!#USA #Miami #Ferrari #flood #nature pic.twitter.com/9J3EJ5d4d1
Can the climate change cult in academia, think tanks, and corporate media explain this one?
This will be the slowest start to a hurricane season in at least 15 years.#wxtwitter #wxX https://t.co/I5l3hgL0R3
— Mark Margavage (@MeteoMark) June 7, 2024
But-but-but.