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While it started raining on Monday, much of the water fell Wednesday, and the Fort Lauderdale area saw record rainfall amounts in a matter of hours, ranging from 15 inches to 26 inches.
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Some residents in the hardest-hit parts of Fort Lauderdale say what little they had is ruined, after unprecedented rains sent dangerous flash floods through their homes. Some say they're just grateful they made it out alive.
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Here was the scene this week after Broward County received more than 2 feet of rain.
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One rare form, acute myeloid leukemia, strikes those groups at a greater rate and younger age than the rest of the population. UM researchers are looking for volunteers to help understand and treat the disease.
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Fort Lauderdale's 25 inches of rain is a case of a strong thunderstorm not knowing when to say when. One factor: the atmosphere in our warming planet can hold more moisture that comes down as rain.
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The National Weather Service says up to 25 inches of rain fell near Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. The airport is expected to reopen Friday morning. The rains started Monday, with the heaviest downpours coming Wednesday afternoon and evening.
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It's possible the men's national title game could match South Florida's Miami and FAU, which make up half of Final Four field after big wins this past weekend.
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The city issued a curfew on Sunday night and plans another starting on Thursday in an effort to curb violence after two fatal shootings took place over the weekend.
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The Sunshine State, with its low elevation and 825 miles of shoreline, make it one of the planet’s most vulnerable locations for both sea-level rise and intensified weather events.
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Miami isn’t known for its majestic mountains. The tallest peaks in the South Florida landscape, in fact, are a series of landfills. The highest point south of Lake Okeechobee is the dump at Monarch Hill Renewable Energy Park, better known as Mount Trashmore, which towers 225 smelly feet above northern Broward County.
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Miami-Dade County's latest plan to protect against stronger storms and rising sea levels involves closing off most of Biscayne Bay from the Atlantic Ocean with natural and man-made barriers.
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HistoryMiami museum has remains and funerary artifacts from 132 Tequesta and Calusa tribe individuals. Those tribes are considered extinct, but the Seminole Tribe of Florida has long claimed to be their descendants.