NWS issues coastal flood alert for South Florida as extraordinary high tide inundates Miami, Fort Lauderdale

The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood alert for southeastern Florida, effective through Wednesday, due to an extraordinary high tide that has already flooded parts of Miami and Fort Lauderdale. The event is ongoing, with the full extent of damage and duration still uncertain. This highlights increasing vulnerability of coastal urban areas to tidal flooding, potentially linked to sea-level rise.

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