--- description: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency on Wednesday following intense flash flooding in south Florida title: Florida Under State of Emergency Following Flash Flooding image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt05a4054ba834e46a/698a57c6db298770cb26bc06/miami.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Florida](/tag/florida/) ## Florida Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Florida Is Under a State of Emergency Following Flash Flooding  by [Solcyré Burga](/author/solcyre-burga/)  ## Solcyré Burga Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Reporter Jun 13, 2024 4:10 PM CUT  Victor Corone, 66, pushes his wife Maria Diaz, 64, in a wheelchair through more than a foot of flood water on 84th street in Miami Beach, Fla. on June 12, 2024. Victor Corone, 66, pushes his wife Maria Diaz, 64, in a wheelchair through more than a foot of flood water on 84th street in Miami Beach, Fla. on June 12, 2024.AL Diaz—Miami Herald/AP  by [Solcyré Burga](/author/solcyre-burga/)  ## Solcyré Burga Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Reporter Jun 13, 2024 4:10 PM CUT Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency on Wednesday following intense flash flooding in south Florida due to a series of showers and thunderstorms that began Tuesday morning but are expected to continue through Friday in some regions, [according to the National Weather Service](https://x.com/NWSMiami/status/1801194031302783424 "undefined") (NWS). Some ten to 15 inches of rainfall were measured across the state, causing [flight delays and cancellations](https://www.flightaware.com/live/cancelled/ "undefined") while also prompting people to [abandon cars](https://x.com/WeatherBug/status/1801251976568553869 "undefined") on roads and highways [across five counties](https://www.flgov.com/2024/06/12/memorandum-executive-order-24-115-emergency-management-invest-90l-south-florida-flash-flooding/ "undefined")—Broward, Collier, Lee, Miami-Dade, and Sarasota—which are under the emergency order. Some 10,000 customers in [Miami-Dade County lost power](https://www.local10.com/weather/2024/06/12/water-fills-flood-prone-areas-in-miami-dade-during-ongoing-downpour/ "undefined") on Wednesday amid reports of [life-threatening flooding](https://x.com/NWSMiami/status/1800983952506974489 "undefined"). The city of Miami put their [temporary and permanent pump stations](https://x.com/CityofMiami?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1800912464000733667%7Ctwgr%5E77fd7edba3714aa5a2cf3c9570e77704508412b1%7Ctwcon%5Es1%5F&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.local10.com%2Fweather%2F2024%2F06%2F12%2Fwater-fills-flood-prone-areas-in-miami-dade-during-ongoing-downpour%2F "undefined") to use to reduce the flooding and officials have made plans to [hand out sandbags](https://x.com/Manolo4Miami/status/1801222258184139072 "undefined") to local residents to reduce flood damage. The NWS reported that the Florida Keys will remain [under a flood watch](https://www.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=mfl&wwa=all "undefined") until late Thursday. Miami Dade County, Glades, Palm Beach and Collier County, among tens of others, will remain under flood watch through Friday evening. Rising water across cities have caused officials to[ temporarily close roads](https://www.nbc-2.com/article/naples-police-close-roads-water-rises-collier-county/61093378 "undefined"), and officials have urged residents to remain off the streets until the water secedes. As additional rain bands pass through the state, the NWS [has warned](https://x.com/NWSMiami/status/1801224616289120328 "undefined") people that the rain could “exacerbate ongoing flooding and result in additional flash flooding concerns.” The eastern portion of South Florida also [has a marginal risk](https://x.com/NWSMiami/status/1801238561355895078 "undefined") for an isolated tornado. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6988259/florida-under-state-of-emergency-following-flash-flooding/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6988259/florida-under-state-of-emergency-following-flash-flooding/"},"headline":"Florida Is Under a State of Emergency Following Flash Flooding","datePublished":"2024-06-13T16:10:44.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-24T17:46:39.803Z","description":"Florida Gov. 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