This was a pretty regular alert in Miami over the course of Wednesday afternoon and evening:

The National Weather Service described the incident as a "life-threatening" emergency:

Double-digit rain totals were being realized across a populous stretch of South Florida amid a days-long torrential rainstorm that will bring downpours through Friday. Some weather stations near Hollywood showed nearly a foot of rain had fallen Wednesday alone. The storm's total rainfall may exceed 18 inches in spots.

Look at the footage and you can believe it:

The emergency is so bad that Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a widespread state of emergency:

Stay safe Miami, there's more rain in the forecast.

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