How to be sure you're covered for flood damage in Florida - South Florida Sun Sentinel

Many homes were damaged when Tropical Storm Eta made landfall late Sunday in the Florida Keys and then stalled off the state’s west coast, battering South Florida with drenching rain for days. Parking lots were under water, the Swap Shop was swamped, and many streets and yards were turned into lakes. In all, some parts of the region could approach two feet of rainfall from the effects of Eta.



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