Fort Lauderdale updates storm recovery efforts, FEMA assessing damage
After a couple of days of sun, and very little rain, Fort Lauderdale continues to dry out.
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After a couple of days of sun, and very little rain, Fort Lauderdale continues to dry out.
Spring tide rolled into Fort Lauderdale bringing minor flooding threats
Spring tide rolled into Fort Lauderdale bringing minor flooding threats and, if rain falls soon, the potential to impact drainage in some areas hit with record flooding last week.
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A Broward teacher is finding herself in need of help after last week's historic flooding in Broward County.
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean J. Trantalis issued a social media message saying conditions in the hardest hit areas from the rains improved overnight.
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean J. Trantalis issued a social media message saying conditions in the hardest hit areas from the rains improved overnight.
Local municipalities and the state work quickly to survey all homes in hopes of providing aid to those without flood insurance or underinsured.
In Fort Lauderdale, the city's Fire Rescue ramps up efforts to asses homes damaged in hopes of connecting financial support to flood victims as quickly as possible.
Peter D'Oench reports on how the record rainfall of more than 25 inches last week in Fort Lauderdale lead to flooding that caused major damage to 279 homes in the Edgewood area, according to a city spokeswoman.
Ivan Taylor reports how Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport faced difficulties because of the flooding Monday.
Record rainfall of more than 25 inches last week in Fort Lauderdale lead to flooding that caused major damage to 279 homes in the Edgewood area, according to a city spokeswoman.
The district said it's been a process to get the buildings ready after last week's rain and flooding
Three days after the city received over 20 inches of rain in a few hours, Fort Lauderdale officials said Saturday that the city is slowly trying to recover.
Marlies Perez's home and everything she and her family own is in ruin after historic rainfall slammed her Edgewood neighborhood.
The City of Fort Lauderdale updated residents about the flooding situation on Friday evening, saying some areas of the city are still seeing one to three feet of flooding.
The City of Dania Beach continues to face a flood emergency one day after record storms ended.
Peter D'Oench reports on the tour of one some of the areas hit hardest by flooding shows hundreds of homes that have been inundated after more than 25 inches of rain fell on Fort Lauderdale this week.
A tour of one some of the areas hit hardest by flooding shows hundreds of homes that have been inundated after more than 25 inches of rain fell on Fort Lauderdale this week.
Chopper 4 went over scenes of severe flooding to show how much water has been drained over the past 2r hours.
CBS News Gabrielle Arzola reports from Fort Lauderdale about the situation there.
Broward County Public School classes and activities will be closed on Friday for a second day in a row following historic flooding that swamped much of the county.
CBS News Miami's Gabrielle Arzola reports from Fort Lauderdale's flooded streets.
Officials said Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will be closed until sometime early Friday morning after flooding rains drenched the area.
Broward Mayor Lamar Fisher provides an update on the efforts to deal with the flooding in the county.
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