US EditionDeSantis declares state of emergency over Florida flooding
- Communities in Florida faced heavy rainfall and flooding while Governor Ron DeSantis cut budgets for water projects.
- DeSantis slashed nearly $1 billion from the state budget, with $205 million from stormwater, wastewater, and sewer projects.
- The governor issued a state of emergency in five counties due to infrastructure damage from the deluge, impacting major interstates, roads, schools, and airports.
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South Florida faces fourth day of flooding, transforming streets into temporary rivers and stranding residents. Heavy rains began on Tuesday, causing significant accumulations, and continue to batter the region. Persistent rains have caused waters reaching knee-high in several areas, making roads impassable and stranding vehicles. The Meteorological Prediction Center rates the situation at level 2 of 4. | Photo: EFE/EPA/CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKE…
The state's governor declared a state of emergency for several counties in southern Florida on Thursday following a record amount of rainfall in a short period of time, leading to flooding.
Ron DeSantis declares emergency over floods after cutting stormwater funds
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency on Wednesday for five counties due to heavy flooding in southern Florida just the day after he cut $205 million in stormwater, wastewater, and sewer projects from the state's budget. Heavy rains caused by a disorganized tropical system have ...
Florida Governor Ron de Santis today declared a state of emergency in five southern counties of the state after heavy rainfall flooded an area where more than eight million people live, Tanjug reports.
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