As promised forecasters, on Monday to Florida, got tropical storm Emily. To protect people from the consequences of disaster, the state Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for 31 districts. However, advancing deep into the state of the storm quickly weakened, and in a few hours and even left the «mainland».
The people of Florida wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, but in the end, the cyclone was sent to the coastal regions of the heavy downpour. On Tuesday, just a couple of hours in Miami-Dade fell from 100 to 175 mm of rain, triggering flash floods.
During rush hour the streets of Miami beach turned into rivers. Some of the locals decided to prefer vehicles, water transport and floated his business on the premises. Those who have not had the opportunity, helplessly stuck in cars on flooded roads.
Similar problems had overtaken the people of downtown Miami and Brickell. In the photo, which was shot in a flooded area, you notice the man who calmly rests on a raft of plastic road barrier.
In some regions, the rain intensity reached mm 75 an hour. Moisture was so much that the system of drainage could not cope with the load and the location of manholes have any real fountains.
