Public schools in Florida’s Broward County are closed Thursday.
November 16, 2023, 11:03 AM
More than 80,000 customers are without power in Florida Thursday morning after torrential rain and winds topping 65 mph slammed the state.
A man walks in a flooded street in a trailer park community in Davie, Florida, November 16, 2023.
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Parts of South Florida, near Key Largo, recorded more than 1 foot of rain in the past 24 hours.
Miami saw a whopping 7.53 inches of rain on Wednesday, setting a new daily record.
A car drives through flood water, in a trailer park community in Davie, Florida, November 16, 2023.
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A view of flooded streets in a trailer park community in Davie, Florida, November 16, 2023.
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Public schools in Florida’s Broward County — the sixth-largest district in the nation — are closed Thursday due to the extreme weather.
On Thursday morning, flood watches and high wind warnings are ongoing for Florida’s east coast.
The state could see a few more inches of rain as well as 45 mph winds before conditions start to improve Thursday afternoon.
MIAMI, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 15: Trees are surrounded by the water from Biscayne Bay as seasonal king tides arrive along with a slow moving rain storm on November 15, 2023 in Miami, Florida. A weather system slowly passing through South Florida is leaving Miami-Dade soaked and causing concern for potential flooding. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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A motorcyclist drives through a rain storm on November 15, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida.
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