@SFWMD System Responds to Heavy Rainfall
West Palm Beach, FL — The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is actively moving water from a strong, sustained and ongoing rainfall event through the regional flood control system. Periods of significant rainfall are expected to continue over portions of the District during the next 24 to 48 hours. Areas including Delray Beach and [...]
Fort Lauderdale Airport closes US-1/Federal Highway entrance due to potential landslides
Check your flight here: http://www.broward.org/Airport/Flights/Pages/Default.aspx The National Weather Service in Miami has issued an * Urban Flood Advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas in… northeastern Broward County in Southeast Florida… this includes the cities of… Pompano Beach… Margate… Deerfield Beach… southeastern Palm Beach County in Southeast Florida… this includes the city of Boca [...]
#SouthFlorida under severe weather, tornado watch through 8pm tonight
From the National Weather Service: THUNDERSTORMS: STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THERE COULD BE SOME THUNDERSTORMS MOVE ONTO THE WEST COAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON WITH ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON INLAND AND MOVE TOWARDS THE EAST COAST METROPOLITAN AREA AND CONTINUING INTO THIS EVENING. A SECOND ROUND OF STRONG TO [...]
FYI: Elevated Risk of Rip Currents Along Florida Panhandle and Gulf Coast
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) officials remind residents and visitors to use caution at the beach this week, as an elevated risk of rip currents is expected along the Florida Panhandle and Gulf Coast through Wednesday. A high risk of rip currents is expected in Walton and Bay counties today, as well [...]
ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS, WILDFIRES OVER THE WEEKEND ACROSS FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Division of Emergency Management reminds all of Florida’s residents and visitors to use caution this weekend, as an elevated risk of rip currents is expected along some of Florida’s beaches and a high risk of wildfires is present in much of the state. Onshore winds and three to five foot breaking [...]
FDOT prepared for high surf on #FortLauderdale Beach restoration area
FORT LAUDERDALE – The Florida Department of Transportation’s A1A Emergency Restoration Project Team is preparing the construction zone between NE 14 Court and NE 18 Street, north of Sunrise Boulevard, for the approaching high surf/coastal event this weekend, March 9 and 10. According to our weather alerts: The storm system that brought snow to parts [...]
High surf expected this weekend in #Broward (up to 10 ft), #PalmBeach (up to 15 ft)
The storm system which brought snow to parts of the Midwest and Eastern U.S., as well as coastal flooding to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. coast, is now offshore. This system is expected to drift slowly over the northwestern Atlantic over the next few days. Large waves generated by this powerful storm will spread south and [...]
Sizzling Sunday in South Florida
By Donna Thomas, BrowardNET Meteorologist - South Florida will see near record-breaking temperatures as a sizzling hot February weekend winds down. After a warm start with fog in inland areas, Sunday afternoon features sun and clouds, a warm southwesterly breeze, and highs in the upper 80s. The heat and humidity hang around on Monday, with temperatures [...]
Become a storm spotter for the National Weather Service
The Broward County Emergency Management Division is sponsoring a SKYWARN Storm Spotters training class to be hosted by the City of Sunrise on Saturday, March 9, at the Public Safety Building,10440 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise. The class is intended for those interested in becoming a Storm Spotter or current spotters who want to sharpen their skills. Classes for beginners [...]
Workers install steel pilings along A1A in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale (Feb 19, 2013) - The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and their contractor, Johnson Bros. Corp, are progressing on schedule with the $8.3 million emergency restoration of State Road A1A between NE 14 Court and NE 18 Street, north of Sunrise Boulevard, in Fort Lauderdale. As you may recall, this section of A1A was [...]
