With Hurricane Milton strengthening into a massive hurricane expected to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast later this week, South Florida already is feeling the effects of the weather with heavy rains and a flood watch issued Monday morning for the entire region, from Flamingo in Monroe County to northern Palm Beach County.
The flood watch will remain in effect until Thursday morning, the National Weather Service said in its Monday morning forecast. The worst flooding is expected to occur between late Tuesday and early Wednesday morning.
“One of the real important things we emphasize is that most likely there is street flooding and pumping of water on the roadways,” said Anthony Reynes, senior meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Miami. “Drivers must exercise extreme caution and don’t cross flooded streets because you don’t know what’s in there. Most people that die in flooding die within vehicles.”
As of Monday morning, Hurricane Milton, fueled by the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, accelerated into a Category 4 storm with much of Florida’s Gulf Coast on alert. For South Florida, a low preceding Milton is expected to bring heavy rain and flash flooding starting on Monday and continuing through Thursday.
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All of South Florida can expect heavy wind from Tuesday evening into early Thursday and storm surge from early Wednesday morning through Thursday night, forecasters say.
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