SunriseWednesday, November 4
Flooding strands cars at Sunrise's Amerant Bank Arena and Sawgrass Mills
The 5AM Hollywood team
If you were near Sunrise Monday night, you may have seen it. Fans leaving the Panthers–Red Wings game at Amerant Bank Arena waded through nearly knee-high water, and hundreds of cars ended up stranded around the arena and across the street at Sawgrass Mills. Some fans spent the night at a nearby hotel.
Sunrise took on rain by the inch
- 7 inches
- of rain in six hours, Sunrise's mayor said
- 18 inches
- of rain in Sunrise over 72 hours
- 8 inches
- of rain in some Broward areas
Sources: NBC 6 South Florida, WSVN, CBS Miami
Mayor Mike Ryan told NBC 6 the city spent the weekend pumping down the canals, but it wasn't enough. "When you get seven inches of rain in six hours, and you have a big event, it's kind of a catastrophe for a lot of folks," he said.
- Davie: Paradise Village Clubhouse polling site moved to Tree Tops Park
- Stalled cars: one fan's car wouldn't start after sitting in water
- Plantation Acres: some people rode horses through flooded streets
Flooding hit Monday night and lingered into Tuesday
- Nov. 2Fans leave the Panthers game through nearly knee-high water.
- Nov. 3Sunrise police close some Sawgrass Mills entrances.
- Nov. 3Dozens of Plantation Acres blocks sit under water.
Source: CBS Miami
If your car took on water, don't start it. WSVN reported that water in the cylinders can destroy a motor, so we suggest having a mechanic check it first.
Sources: NBC 6 South Florida, WPLG Local 10, WSVN, CBS Miami