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South Florida communities assess impact of weekend storm
Read full article: South Florida communities assess impact of weekend stormOfficials in Broward and Miami-Dade counties are assessing the impacts of a weekend tropical system that brought torrential rainfall to South Florida, leading to significant flooding that put local infrastructure to the test.
Floodgates open as South Florida readies for wet weekend
Read full article: Floodgates open as South Florida readies for wet weekendHIALEAH, Fla. – With a wet weekend on the radar, the South Florida Water Management District was working Friday to bring the water level down in canals to mitigate flooding. “Disturbance could become tropical depression as it approaches South Florida” https://t.co/7b4An9ZUe8 pic.twitter.com/8L3UzGDiW1 — Christina Vazquez (@CBoomerVazquez) September 11, 2020These canal lowerings can also have an impact on Biscayne Bay. “When the water levels in the canals are lowered, this can mean more water is moved into the bay. "Another, more nuanced observation being studied is that as canal levels drop, flows from groundwater could also increase. So, when the canals drop, it could also increase the likelihood of groundwater flowing into the canals and out to the bay.