South Florida braces for more rain after week’s soggy start

MIAMI (WSVN) - After a soggy start to the week, South Florida residents were hit with another round of showers on Tuesday.

As Brickell residents were still cleaning up from Monday’s madness, the rain continued pouring down in the area.

Thick black clouds filled the morning sky in the downtown area, slowing down the normal hustle and bustle.

7News spoke to residents as they maneuvered through the soggy weather.

“He’s not a fan of the weather,” said a man in reference to his dog.

“Yeah, he doesn’t like the rain,” echoed a woman.

Many businesses rolled out the sandbags as residents were seen walking the sidewalks with their umbrellas in hand.

In the last 36 hours, Miami has seen nearly five inches of rain.

At Miami International Airport, four cancellations were reported as most planes continued departing and arriving under the rainy conditions.

As of 4 p.m., the airport reported 16 departure and 9 arrival delays.

Across Miami-Dade, the rain led to massive traffic jams, delaying many resident’s routes.

In South Miami Avenue and Samana Drive, video captured a downed tree partially on a car.

But despite the wild weather, life goes on, with more severe weather expected to continue across South Florida throughout Tuesday evening.

“We literally have left the apartment for the first time today,” said a man.

“It’s been pouring all day. It’s definitely getting a bit flooded. It’s a little bit harder,” a woman added.

The City of Miami said they have 13 storm water pump stations in high-risk flood zones to pump out any floodwaters.

Additionally, Miami Beach officials have opened up nine city parking garages to park residential cars until 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Weather officials said Tuesday will be more showers than storms, with fewer showers and storms expected Wednesday as a thicker plume of Saharan Dust settles into the region.

All of Miami-Dade County remains under a flood watch until 8 a.m. Wednesday.

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