Cars stranded when heavy rain floods streets in downtown Miami

MIAMI, Fla. – A heavy downpour flooded elements of downtown Miami late Thursday afternoon. The water simply couldn’t recede quick sufficient inflicting vital issues for drivers in downtown.

Dozens of drivers had been stranded of their automobiles on streets in Brickell and at varied factors alongside Biscayne Boulevard.

“We moved not less than 20-30 automobiles out of the road inside the final hour,” stated tow truck driver Mike Perez.

Perez was one in every of a number of tow truck drivers referred to as in to assist get automobiles out of the flooded avenue.

Sky 10 overhead captured water-filled streets at Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast sixth Avenue close to the Frost Museum of Science.

Native 10 Information noticed not less than one lady being rescued from her automotive after her automobile stalled out in the course of the street.

“It’s been loopy out right here, there have been automobiles flooded all over the place,” stated Perez. “We’re serving to out the general public to get the roads straightened up so the automobiles can maintain flowing.”

Police ended up shutting down the flooded streets however not earlier than greater than two dozen autos needed to be towed from the water.

The numerous flooding could have paralyzed the encompassing roads and freeway, however its turning into considerably of a well-recognized website round elements of Downtown Miami.

“It’s loopy, it’s gotten manner worse through the years,” stated Perez. “Now with all of the buildings, it’s flooding, flooding, flooding and nowhere for the water to go.”