Rain Continues Into Monday Morning Commute
Officials said two people died and hundreds were rescued as floodwaters stranded vehicles, closed schools and forced evacuations across the region.
- On Monday, November 2, 2026, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for seven counties after catastrophic flooding submerged homes and roadways, disrupting Election Day polling sites across the region.
- A stubborn, low-pressure disturbance stalled over the Florida peninsula Sunday and Monday, drawing deep tropical moisture from the Atlantic and dumping nearly two feet of rain on parts of the Space Coast.
- In Brevard, up to 28 inches of rain fell in 36 hours, tragically killing Joshua Bennett, 34, and Archie Richards, 78, while a large sinkhole destroyed a key connection at a retirement community in Palm Bay.
- Emergency crews rescued hundreds of people using boats and high-water vehicles, while Palm Bay Mayor Rob Medina identified emergency funding to address the widespread infrastructure damage across the city.
- Drier air is expected to move into the region later this week, allowing floodwaters to recede as forecast models show most rainfall moving offshore by late Tuesday.
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Florida residents trapped by gators and snakes in floodwaters
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Palm Bay Neighbor Helps Rescue Elderly Residents as Flash Flooding Swamps Turtle Creek
When flash flooding swamped the Turtle Creek neighborhood of Palm Bay on Monday, resident Rick Addante and his neighbors helped rescue an elderly man recovering from heart surgery and a neighbor with ALS before FWC airboats arrived.
Florida Man Rescues Elderly Neighbors From Rising Floodwaters
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Florida man springs to action to help rescue elderly neighbors as rising floodwaters swamp homes
Heavy downpours on Monday led to unprecedented flash flooding in Eastern Florida, and in one neighborhood a neighbor jumped into action to save people in distress in their homes.
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