Parts of Cuba, Florida, and the Bahamas received heavy rainfall overnight and into today from a tropical system that caused damage to Mexico’s Pacific (Agatha) and Atlantic (GoM) (Alex) coasts. From such a disorganized system the rainfall was incredible. Storms can absorb more moisture from warming seas, and that means heavier rain at landfall.
The storm had passed over the Yucatan and regenerated while slowly making its way over the hot waters of the Gulf and then generated flash flooding across Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
A combination of deteriorating infrastructure, sea water bubbling up through storm drains, and the heavy rainfall in some areas of Miami reached up to a foot.
Someone has to pay some significant coin because of damage from this storm. You can bet that it won’t be the fossil fuel industry.
Raw footage is below.
We're not quite in the clear yet in southeast Florida! The Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami areas may see additional flooding through 3 p.m. ET as another heavy band of rain moves in. #PTC1pic.twitter.com/PlgclO3mMV
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) June 4, 2022
Careful out there! This is exactly why driving & walking through flood waters can be dangerous. You never know what’s underneath all that water. In this case, it was a partially opened manhole that caused the car to get stuck & tripped up the man.@nbc6#brickell#floodingpic.twitter.com/u3C4YFkFHA
— Angie Lassman (@AngieNBC6) June 4, 2022
Looks like this guy banged his knees badly
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Another unreal video coming out of Miami, FL showing just how much rainfall #PTC1 has dumped on south Florida.. Just wait until you see the corvette... We advise NEVER to drive through roads that are flooded, remember "Turn Around Don't Drown". #FLwx#floodingpic.twitter.com/4kUQa3InQj
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) June 4, 2022
Potential Tropical Cyclone One (#PTC1) brought 10 inches of rain to parts of Miami-Dade and Broward, causing severe flash flooding in some areas. Most of the rain is now moving offshore to the east. Unfortunately, even a disorganized tropical system can cause significant impacts. pic.twitter.com/YUcsVgspf1
— Dr. Levi Cowan (@TropicalTidbits) June 4, 2022
Wakeboarding in Miami streets.
I’m happy with my decision to have migrated poleward.