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Flooding causes portions of I-95 in South Florida to completely shut down

Traffic fights heavy rains in Miami on I-95
SUV tries to leave flooded parking lot in South Florida
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  • Portions of I-95 South are completely shut down in Broward County after heavy rains caused widespread flooding.
  • Videos from South Florida showed miles of traffic stuck in Broward County trying to navigate the closed roads.
  • The Florida Highway Patrol said it's working as fast as possible to clear out the traffic, but rain continues to hit the area, complicating the problems.
  • No timeline has been given on getting everything back to normal in the area.
  • Additional videos also show vehicles struggling to travel in downtown Fort Lauderdale due to excessive flooding.
    Flooding in Fort Lauderdale

“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”

South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.

Lawmaker looks to ban HOAs