NewzResidents and drivers in Fort Lauderdale’s Victoria Park neighborhood dealt with significant flooding, leaving some people stuck and some vehicles stranded on Thursday.Robin Comfort said he drove his car through the flooded streets and quickly realized he shouldn’t have.“Well I drove my car down the street and I shouldn’t have. There was too much water in it and just went into the engine I guess. to the engine I guess,” Comfort said.Comfort had been waiting for assistance for a few hours.He said he had been living in Pompano Beach and that it was barely raining when he left.“I knew nothing about what but it was raining dogs and cats on the way in,” he said.For some drivers, the flooding became an unexpected problem.“You have this constant issue.
Why hasn’t something happened about the flooding? Like you guys are aware of it,” one woman said as she waited for roadside assistance.Resident Allie Scholey said they had never seen flooding like this before.“Like I’ve never seen flooding like this and it’ll be here for hours so I guess I’m stuck inside,” Scholey said.The flooding also caused problems for people traveling to and from work in the Victoria Park area.And while some people were stuck, one man appeared to embrace the conditions, riding his motorcycle through the flooded streets.And this man decided to ride the wave. .l10-neighborhood, .l10-neighborhood * { box-sizing: border-box; } .l10-neighborhood{ --blue-dark:#0d2c73; --blue:#1f57c4; --blue-light:#3370e6; --gray-bg:#f2f3f5; --gray-border:#d6d8dc; --text-dark:#1a1a1a; --white:#ffffff; font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif; max-width:860px; margin:1.5rem auto; border-radius:10px; overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--gray-border); background:var(--gray-bg); box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.12); text-align:center; } .l10-head{ background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue-dark),var(--blue)); color:var(--white); padding:12px 16px; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:1rem; letter-spacing:.3px; display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center; gap:8px; } .l10-body{ max-width:740px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 16px 18px; } .l10-sub{ margin:12px 0 10px; font-size:.95rem; color:var(--text-dark); font-weight:500; text-align:center; } .l10-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:12px; } @media (min-width:600px){ .l10-grid{ grid-t…
A tree fell onto a car Thursday in Fort Lauderdale, injuring one person, according to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials. Officials said the incident happened at 1441 South Miami Road. They said fire rescue crews responded to the scene, and one person was transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.
No other information about the incident was immediately available.
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