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Miami under water: Severe thunderstorms flood streets

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Slow-moving thunderstorms dumped up to 8 inches of rain in the Miami metropolitan area Saturday, flooding downtown and elsewhere. Some parts of South Florida saw 10 inches of rain, according to radar estimates


As up to 50 mile-per-hour winds whipped through the region and swaths of water flowed through the streets, drivers experienced a bumper-to-bumper bummer. The heavy rain also prompted the National Weather Service to issue flood advisories in some areas, including Boca Raton and Coconut Creek


Flash flooding is a frequent event in south Florida during the wet season, but the region tends to be drier in February and early March. Sea level rise is complicating drainage in parts of Miami by making storm drains less effective at getting rid of excess water quickly. Read more...


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