HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Even before feeling the effects of Hurricane Milton, Hollywood residents started to experience flooding on Sunday in low-lying areas.
Jason Neiman, a Hollywood resident, said he was preparing. A flood watch is in effect for Broward County from Sunday to Thursday.
“When the ground is saturated like it is right now and extra rain we usually see some flooding,” Neiman said adding, “In my house my backyard will fill up to about the back steps, so grabbing some sand today just to keep the back step where the door coming into the house from flooding inside the house.”
Several cities set up sandbagging sites and deployed pumps. Hollywood had one ready at North 14 Avenue and Harding Street.
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