MIAMI - Rain bombs, crocodiles and octopuses on busy streets, kayak supermarket runs, flooded cars and homes, over 500 flights canceled, and millions of dollars in losses have been in the vocabulary of every citizen of South Florida this week, as the region has been grappling with an extraordinary amount of rainfall, leading to significant flooding and disruption in cities like Miami and Fort Lauderdale, and its suburbs.
The heavy rains have caused extensive damage, with legacy news organizations, social media, and celebrities playing a crucial role in highlighting the severity of the situation while authorities have declared a state of emergency in several counties to better manage the overall state of chaos caused by the nearly 20 inches (half a meter) of rain that have fallen in some areas since Wednesday morning
