Yahoo News Florida flooding closes schools, knocks out power
More than 80,000 customers were without power in Florida Thursday morning after torrential rain and winds topping 65 mph slammed the state.
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.
Mother Nature is putting on quite a display of rain and wind for HFIP 2023! @NWSMiami @pppapin pic.twitter.com/gsyiNFfwtY
— Will Komaromi (@willkomaromi) 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.
The rain has ended here in Broward County, but we’re still flooded. After more than a foot of rain the past couple of days, this could take well into the afternoon to go down. #FLwx pic.twitter.com/gwmE3w9ngZ
— Brandon Orr (@BrandonOrrWPLG) November 16, 2023
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