South Florida Is Pummeled by Record Rainfall With More Downpours to Come
- Storms may strengthen into the season’s first tropical system
- The showers have canceled flights, prompted road closures
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Florida has declared a state of emergency for southern parts of the state as record downpours disrupted flights at major airports in Miami and Fort Lauderdale and prompted the partial closing of the I-95 freeway.
Governor Ron DeSantis declared the emergency in counties including Miami-Dade, Broward, Collier, Lee and Sarasota, citing forecasts of additional heavy rain and thunderstorms over the coming days that would exacerbate ongoing flood conditions.