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Florida flooding closes schools, knocks out power

Public schools in Florida’s Broward County are closed Thursday.

November 16, 2023, 10:26 AM

More than 89,000 customers are 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.

PHOTO: A car drives through flood water, in a trailer park community in Davie, Florida, November 16, 2023.

A car drives through flood water, in a trailer park community in Davie, Florida, November 16, 2023.

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PHOTO: A view of flooded streets in a trailer park community in Davie, Florida, November 16, 2023.

A view of flooded streets in a trailer park community in Davie, Florida, 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.

PHOTO: Rain And Seasonal King Tide Briing Coastal Flooding To Florida Shoreline Communities

MIAMI, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 15: Trees are surrounded by the water from Biscayne Bay as seasonal king tides arrive along with a slow moving rain storm on November 15, 2023 in Miami, Florida. A weather system slowly passing through South Florida is leaving Miami-Dade soaked and causing concern for potential flooding. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Joe Raedle

PHOTO: A motorcyclist drives through a rain storm on November 15, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida.

A motorcyclist drives through a rain storm on November 15, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Source: abc news

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