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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Aliya Uteuova

Southern Florida sees record-breaking storms with up to 8in of rainfall

A car crosses flooded road
A car crosses a flooded road in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, on 11 June 2024. Photograph: David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP

Florida was hit with record-breaking rain last night, with the entire southern part of the state under a flood watch through Thursday evening.

Cities like Miami and Fort Lauderdale experienced the heaviest downpour of the year yesterday between 5pm and 8pm, and almost 4in of rain fell in Sarasota in a single hour.

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