A flood watch<\/a> remains in effect for parts of the county through 10 p.m. tonight, with hazardous marine and beach conditions also continuing.<\/p>\nMDFR is urging residents to stay alert and take precautions as conditions remain unstable.<\/p>\n
What to know and how to stay safe<\/p>\n
– Heavy rain can quickly create dangerous situations on the road and in neighborhoods. Drivers are advised to slow down, increase following distance and avoid any flooded streets.<\/p>\n
– Do not attempt to drive around road closures or emergency vehicles, which may be blocking hazardous areas such as downed power lines or deep water.<\/p>\n
– Authorities advice to never walk or drive through flooded roadways as debris beneath the surface can cause serious injury or stall a vehicle.<\/p>\n
– Residents should also avoid standing water and stay clear of any fallen power lines, which may still be live.<\/p>\n
Another critical warning: do not remove manhole covers. Doing so can overwhelm sewer systems and create powerful suction hazards that can lead to serious injury or drowning.<\/p>\n
Beach and boating conditions remain dangerous<\/p>\n
– With rough marine conditions ongoing, officials are advising caution for anyone heading to the water.<\/p>\n
– Before leaving port, check weather and ocean conditions. If conditions are uncertain, it\u2019s best to stay off the water.<\/p>\n
– Swimmers should only enter the ocean at lifeguard-protected beaches and pay close attention to warning flags. If caught in a rip current, remain calm and swim parallel to shore. If unable to escape, float and signal for help.<\/p>\n
– Boaters are urged to file a float plan, wear U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets and keep radios tuned to VHF Channel 16 in case of emergency.<\/p>\n
Staying informed and exercising caution can help prevent injuries as the unsettled weather continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) responded to multiple weather-related incidents Tuesday across northern Miami-Dade County, including downed trees, power…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":223372,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[101093,101094,126,101091,631,123,125,124,17216,101092,101095,101096],"class_list":["post-223371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-flood-watch-miami","tag-flooding-miami-dade","tag-key-biscayne","tag-key-biscayne-flooding","tag-key-biscayne-flordida","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news","tag-miami-dade-fire-rescue","tag-miami-dade-storm-damage","tag-severe-weather-south-florida","tag-storm-safety-tips-miami"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=223371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/223372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=223371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=223371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=223371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}