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Rainfall Totals Breaking Records Across FL; 48-Hour Totals Of 10" In Multiple Towns, More Rain Near
Heavy rains and flooding are common in Florida during hurricane season, which began last week, but some residents think the current flooding is particularly bad. Weather officials reported that 10 or more inches of rain have fallen across parts of south Florida this week, and the National Weather Service tweeted that additional rainfall appeared to be on the way for Miami-Dade County and in parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Ormond Beach resident Ken Luks told the Sun Sentinel (https://goo.gl/jWMFem ) that he and his wife walked through flooded streets Wednesday morning to help get his 91-year-old mom back home. Luks said his mom told him the roads are the most flooded they've ever been, even worse than during some hurricanes. It was an adventure," Ken Luks said. "No one got hurt. Everyone seems to be taking it in stride, even my mom at 91."
The weather service reported that as of 9 a.m. Wednesday, 10.23 inches (26 centimeters) of rain had fallen over the previous 48 hours in Sunrise, where Sawgrass Mills mall is located. Many cars were stalled and stranded in the mall's parking lot on Tuesday evening.
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On Tuesday, Fort Lauderdale set a rainfall record with 4.78 inches, (12 centimeters), which broke the previous record of 1.96 inches (5 centimeters) set in 1926. In West Palm Beach, the 4.18 inches (11 centimeters) broke the record of 3 inches (8 centimeters) set in 1904. Storms were also making their way to the western side of the state. Roads in the Naples area, located on the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles (161 kilometers) west of Fort Lauderdale, were also being closed because of flooding.
Officials at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport had 298 delays and 11 cancellations due to rain on Tuesday. Miami International had 37 delays and five cancellations. Zoo Miami announced on social media Wednesday afternoon that it was closing its doors to new guests, though people already in the park were allowed to stay.
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https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/florida/articles/2017-06-07/heavy-rain-causing-flooding-flight-delays-in-south-florida
