DeSantis Declares State of Emergency for South Florida Flooding

Published on June 13, 2024

Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in five counties on Wednesday following severe flooding and rainfall across southern Florida. Dangerous flooding from a tropical disturbance dubbed Invest 90L by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) inundated much of the state, blocking roads and floating vehicles. An invest is a naming convention used during hurricane season. “I have declared a state of emergency for Broward, Collier, Lee, Miami-Dade, and Sarasota counties due to major flooding from Invest 90L,” Mr. DeSantis wrote on the social media platform X. Invest 90L swept across the Florida Peninsula in the early hours of June 11. According to the order, the weather system brought 10 to 15 inches of rain, impacting critical infrastructure such as major interstates, state and county roadways, airports, and schools....

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