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North Lauderdale family homeless after heavy downpours destroy home
Read full article: North Lauderdale family homeless after heavy downpours destroy homeNORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Tropical storm Isaias may not have packed a powerful punch to South Florida. But it certainly left a big mark on one North Lauderdale home, which was unable to withstand the heavy downpour that came with the storm’s outer bands over the weekend. [RELATED: NW Miami-Dade woman’s ceiling collapses while she’s sleeping]The rain shower was indoors for the Desinor family. Now this time I’m homeless. I am homeless,” Desinor said.
A weakened Tropical Storm Isaias lashes virus-hit Florida
Read full article: A weakened Tropical Storm Isaias lashes virus-hit Florida(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Bands of heavy rain from Isaias lashed Florida's east coast Sunday while officials dealing with surging cases of the coronavirus kept a close watch on the weakened tropical storm. Authorities closed beaches, parks and virus testing sites, lashing signs to palm trees so they wouldn't blow away. In Indian River County, north of West Palm Beach, Florida, emergency shelters were clearing out Sunday after Isaias was downgraded to a tropical storm. A tropical storm warning was in effect from Hallandale Beach, Florida, to South Santee River, South Carolina, and for Florida's Lake Okeechobee. Curt Anderson in St. Petersburg, Cody Jackson in Palm Beach County, Florida, and Julie Walker in New York contributed.
Watch live beach cameras as Isaias continues to trek toward Florida
Read full article: Watch live beach cameras as Isaias continues to trek toward FloridaIsaias continues to have Florida in its sights after it battered Puerto Rico with high winds and heavy rains Thursday. Will it barely graze the East Coast, or could it reroute and head straight up the middle of the state? We’re keeping an eye out on all the coasts for what this storm could mean for Florida -- and the rest of the U.S. Here are some live webcams you can watch as the storm heads north. South FloridaWatch live below: Fort Meyers BeachWatch live below: Dania Beach Pier and beachWatch live: Sunny Isles webcamWatch live: Palm BeachWatch live: Naples PierCentral FloridaWatch live below: NaplesWatch live below: Cocoa Beach PierWatch live: Flagler BeachWatch live below: Deerfield BeachWatch live: Daytona BeachWatch live below: St. PetersburgNorth FloridaWatch live below: Fort Walton BeachWatch live: Jacksonville BeachWatch live below: St. Augustine BeachWatch live: Ponte Vedra Beach
Miami-Dade to close parks, beaches on Saturday
Read full article: Miami-Dade to close parks, beaches on SaturdayMIAMI With Tropical Storm Isaias approaching South Florida, Miami-Dade County announced Thursday night that public parks and beaches will be closed on Saturday. The closure affects over 270 parks that will be closed by 8 p.m. on Friday. Authorities will consider reopening the public spaces on Sunday. During a news conference, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez said residents need to prepare for the hurricane season. Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross forecastMeteorologist Luke Dorris forecastFlooding in Puerto RicoWATCH LIVE: Tropical Storm Isaias satelliteLISTEN: Bryan Norcross Podcast Latest on the tropics with Dr. Phil KlotzbachFOR MORE COVERAGE: Visit our Local 10 Hurricane Page
Hurricane Isaias is forecast to come too close to South Florida for comfort
Read full article: Hurricane Isaias is forecast to come too close to South Florida for comfortSome gusty squalls with heavy tropical rain are still forecast to affect South Florida tomorrow. The weather in South Florida gets noticeably breezy tonight with gusty downpours rotating through tomorrow. After Isaias heads north, it will leave behind tropical moisture, so thunderstorms will be in the forecast each day going forward. It is very important that everybody in South Florida monitor the forecasts today to be sure that Isaias tracks as forecast and indeed stays offshore. That should make the distribution of bad weather in the storm quite asymmetric with the worst weather to the east, away from South Florida.