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HOLLYWOOD: Residents were encountering flooding from Hollywood to Fort Lauderdale on Monday, and are bracing for more rainfall as Hurricane Milton heads to the state.

In Hollywood, cars were stalled as some streets were underwater, including North 14th Avenue and Taft Street.

In Fort Lauderdale, there was flooding at East Las Olas Boulevard and Northeast 22nd Avenue.

The city said 7.5 inches of rain has fallen since Saturday and expects another 2 inches each day this week.

At Floyd Hill Stadium in Fort Lauderdale's Edgewood, residents lined up to get as many as 10 bags of sand.

"I am getting as much sand as I can in my car for the house because I live in a flooded area and the rain has gone up the door from my driveway and it is a concern," Frank Ramos said.

In Edgewood, some residents already had sandbags stacked up by their front doors.

The area was overwhelmed by flooding in April last year.

Kitty McGowen was rescued from her home then.

"We lost everything," she said. "We were trapped there and rescued on a swamp buggy. We couldn't get out for two days. We tried to get out. It was a real thing there in Edgewood."

McGowan is president of the Edgewood Civic Association and is concerned about the storm.

"Obviously the wind is the scariest thing with that is going on with the floodwaters because we are kind of an island in the city. We aren't connected to any drainage so when it rains here and it rains a lot, then we feel it," she said.

In Fort Lauderdale, Mayor Dean Trantalis said the city has taken steps to handle the rainfall, including distributing 260 tons of sand and put in 14 temporary pumps.

"The big takeaway here is that you should be prepared but don't panic," Trantalis said.

The South Florida Water Management District made an investment in the various utilities and stormwater preserves so the underground water table will not reach the saturation level.

Domenico Bartuccio also remembers what happened last year when some homes were flooded..

"We stayed up, me and my wife, until 1 a.m., and it subsided a little bit and we were able to suck it up with a shop vac and pump outside," Bartucci said.

"We prepare for the worst and hope for the best. That is all we can do."

One problem is the ground is already so saturated.

In Hollywood, all four city garages were opened for people to park for free.

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The Florida Panthers received their Stanley Cup Championship rings on Monday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale.

A public event had been planned for Monday evening at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, but it was cancelled due to the looming threat of Hurricane Milton.

Instead, the Panthers held an intimate ceremony inside the newly renovated War Memorial Auditorium next to the Baptist Health IcePlex in Holiday Park, where players, coaches, managers and team employees received their beautiful new championship rings.

The rings were created by Jostens in collaboration with leadership from the Panthers.

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For all the details about the rings, here is info shared with us by the team:

"The shape of the ring top is expertly crafted to reflect the shield of the Panthers logo and features the Panthers mark intricately set with brilliant diamonds and blue and yellow sapphires. Surrounding the logo is a perimeter of diamonds with ‘STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS’ which accents the top and bottom of the ring top and each letter is handset with diamonds. A total of 187 diamonds cascade from the ring top down the edges."

"The left side of the ring features the recipient’s name and below the recipient’s name is a tab which contains either ‘PANTHERS’ or the recipients title within the organization. Both Captain and Alternate Captains receive additional tabs."

"Under the tab is the state of Florida fully executed in diamonds and one single ruby. The location of the ruby honors the Florida Panthers home in Broward County, while the diamonds represent the significant growth of the sport of hockey within the state of Florida. Completing the left side, players receive their jersey number set in diamonds, while non-player personnel will find a diamond and ruby representation of the state of Florida flag in the same space."

"The right side of the ring features ‘FLORIDA’ across the top, a proud declaration of the state the franchise represents. Directly below, the Stanley Cup with the year 2024, is set with diamonds to pay tribute to the team’s first-ever Championship. The right side is completed with a beach and palm tree background representing the South Florida lifestyle and the Championship Parade beach celebrations."

"The interior of the ring features a collection of unique items including:

· A depiction of the official WWE and NHL Stanley Cup Championship Belt as the Florida Panthers are the first NHL team to be added to this championship belt

· Series results from the Panthers 2024 playoff run, with the design taken from one of the rally towels giveaways during playoff games at Amerant Bank Arena and the date (6/24/24) of the Stanley Cup-winning Game 7

· A representation of a rat to pay homage to one of the longest fan-led Panthers traditions celebrating each Panthers win by throwing plastic rats onto the ice

"The Florida Panthers 2024 Stanley Cup Ring encapsulates the historic moments and details of the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup victory with 554 diamonds, 16 princess-cut rubies, one round genuine ruby, nine round genuine blue sapphires and 37 round genuine yellow sapphires. These rings have a gem carat weight of approximately 15.6 carats."

Initially, the Panthers had planned a big, public ceremony at Amerant Bank Arena that would have welcomed thousands of fans to share in the historic moment.

Unfortunately, due to the pending threat from Hurricane Miltion, the team decided to cancel the event and hold a private ceremony instead, not wanting to put any kind of strain on local authorities, first responders or anyone who would otherwise be preparing for the storm.

The Panthers will raise their 2024 Stanley Cup Champions banner on Tuesday night when they host the Boston Bruins for Opening Night in Sunrise.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – South Florida is busy preparing for the impact from powerful Hurricane Milton, even though it appears the region may be spared from a direct hit.

That doesn’t mean we won’t be seeing quite a bit of rain and wind, with the wet weather already showing up for most of the weekend that just passed by.

Rain from Hurricane Milton isn’t expected in South Florida until Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean the water levels aren’t already rising.

Diane Morrison, who lives in Fort Lauderdale’s Edgewood neighborhood, where the waters have risen far too often and far too high over the past year, had her son helping out with some sandbags Monday.

“It is a very major concern,” she said. “My neighbors were totally flooded, I lost two cars in the last flood, I lost everything in my shed.”

Added Edgewood resident Verna Colomb, “I got some sandbags, I got cat litter I can put out there, just worried about no electricity, the main thing.

Local 10 News spotted a water pump about a block away.

At this time last year, the city was in the middle of a multimillion-dollar stormwater improvement project to, hopefully, keep the water out.

The question is: Will it?

“We’ll see what happens,” said Morrison.

In Fort Lauderdale’s Shady Banks area, Southwest 16th Court was already flooded from Monday’s rainfall.

It’s a common occurrence for people who live there, like Steven Parry.

“You can see this one road is flooded and nobody does anything,” he said.

Last April, when Fort Lauderdale saw historic flooding, Parry’s house was under water.

They lost a car, too.

“We had three feet of water inside the house,” he said. “The whole left side was done, my son’s nursery was done.”

South of Fort Lauderdale, in Hollywood, Local 10 News’ Roy Ramos visited an area that was underwater as recently as Sunday night.

Fortunately, the rainfall was minimal Monday which allowed the levels to go down.

The city has also been working to move any standing water with pumps as soon as it starts to build up.

“The flooding by Wal-Mart is really bad and now seeing coming back here it is bad,” said Hollywood resident Tiffany Kidd.

The low-lying areas prone to flooding are more susceptible after prior storms have left the ground saturated.

For that reason, residents are preparing as best they can by securing their homes.

“We are going now to get the sandbags,” said Kidd.

This came as city workers have placed mobile pumps along streets like North 14th Avenue and Harding Street, an area that’s no stranger to flooding.

“They are making sure that the pups are working, that areas are cleared as quickly as possible,” said city of Hollywood spokesperson Arlene Borenstein, who warned drivers not to risk trying to navigate high waters.

“If you see that there is a problem, if you start seeing rising water turn around immediately,” she said.

On the Hollywood Broadwalk, city crews were in place, preparing for heavy rains as Hurricane Milton continues to build strength while approaching the west coast.

The city has sandbag stations throughout Hollywood, as well as at the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Administrative office located at 1405 S. 28th Ave.

Additionally, Hollywood officials have waived parking fees in all four of its city-operated parking garages.

In Hollywood Beach, they are the Garfield Garage, located at 300 Connecticut St. and the Nebraska Garage at 327 Nebraska St.

In Downtown Hollywood, they are the Van Buren Garage located at 251 S. 20th Ave. and the Radius Garage at 251 N. 19th Ave.

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Several airports have announced closures ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall in western Florida later this week.

The storm strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and is on track to hit the Tampa Bay region by Wednesday. Forecasters predict that the storm will weaken before it comes ashore, although there is a chance the system will maintain hurricane strength as it passes over Florida into the Atlantic.

Evacuation orders have been issued throughout the Sunshine State. Residents are still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm less than two weeks ago. Republican Governor Ron DeSantis said on Monday that it's crucial debris left by Helene is cleared before Milton reaches the state, saying the wreckage could "dramatically increase damage" in areas hit hardest.

The storm also threatens air travel in and out of Florida this week. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday that it was "closely monitoring the path" of Milton and its impacts on Tampa International Airport and other stops throughout the state. Travelers are encouraged to check the FAA's flight status dashboard online and contact their airline ahead of Milton making landfall, the agency said in a post to X, formerly Twitter.

Here are the Florida airports that have planned cancellations as of 7:50 p.m. ET Monday.

Florida's largest airport, Miami International Airport, said on Monday that it is "closely monitoring" Milton but plans to remain open, adding in a post to X that the airport is "committed to ensuring your travel plans go smoothly." Travelers are encouraged to confirm their flight status with their airline amid the storm.

Palm Beach International Airport is open as of Monday evening, as are Jacksonville International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

The FAA told Newsweek via email Monday that the agency's Joint Crisis Action Team and Command Center are handling air traffic preparations for Milton "centrally, so there is a strong coordinated communication and planning effort."

"They help prioritize activities in the affected airspace and get the needed resources to those areas," the agency said. "Essential air traffic control equipment, including air traffic facilities, get extra protection along the storm path so that once the hurricane passes operations can resume as quickly and safely as possible."

The crisis team and command hub also facilitate "relief and restoration routes" after the storm passes, including the deployment of "personnel on the ground to make sure damaged equipment and services are restored quickly to aid in a rapid response to hard hit areas."

"The FAA will embed personnel at Emergency Operations Centers to assist with airspace coordination, ensuring the safety of flight and priority access for emergency services," read Monday's email.

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Update 10/07/24, 8:01 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional comment from the FAA.

South Florida is preparing for the effects of Hurricane Milton, which is expected to storm through the central portion of the state this week. The region remains under a flood watch and could see winds of 39 mph to 57 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.

Cities are setting up sandbag distribution sites for residents trying to avoid water damage on their properties by blocking or redirecting water away from buildings.

This list will continue to be updated regularly. The latest storm coverage is available at sunsentinel.com/news/weather/hurricanes.

BROWARD COUNTY

Cooper City

The city will have sandbags available from 7:15 a.m. until 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Public Works (9070 SW 51st St.). Call 954-434-2300 to ensure sandbags are available. Bring your ID. Residents/business owners must be present to pick up sandbags. There is a limit of five sandbags per household.

Fort Lauderdale

Lauderhill

Sand and sandbags will be available to Lauderhill residents through self-serve distribution from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Veterans Park (7600 NW 50th St.), John Mullin Park (2000 NW 55th Ave.) and St. George Park (3501 NW Eighth St.) on a first-come, first-serve basis until supplies last. Residents must bring identification showing Lauderhill residency and will be limited to five bags per household.

Miramar

Sandbag distribution will be until 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, at Sunset Lakes Community Center (2801 SW 186th Ave.), Lakeshore Park (8501 Sherman Circle South B) and Multi-Service Complex (6700 Miramar Parkway) for all Miramar residents with proof of residency.

Pembroke Pines

The city will have sandbags available until 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, at Pembroke Pines Health Park, 8300 W. Cypress Drive. Proof of residency is required. There’s a limit of five bags per household. Residents are required to fill their own bags. Sand, bags and shovels are provided.

PALM BEACH COUNTY

Riviera Beach

The city will be distributing sandbags at Wells Recreation Complex (2409 Ave. HW), from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, and starting at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, until supplies last. Each resident may receive a maximum of 10 bags, and proof of residency is required.

Originally Published: October 7, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.