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Screenshot: Ready.gov (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)Education & DIY After the Water Goes Down: Federal Safety Steps for Flood Cleanup at Home
Ready.gov's checklist: wait for the all-clear, wear gloves and boots, keep kids out of the cleanup and stay away from wet electrical equipment.
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Image: National Weather Service Melbourne (@NWSMelbourne) on XLocal (Brevard) · Weather Brevard Schools Close as Overnight Flash Flooding Swamps Roads From Palm Bay to Titusville
NWS Melbourne says 6 to 8 inches of rain fell on southern Brevard; Brevard Public Schools canceled classes, and a flood watch runs until 7 p.m.- Local (Miami-Dade) · Election Miami-Dade Moves 19 Precincts to Temporary Polling Places for Tuesday's Election
The Supervisor of Elections lists 12 temporary sites; Election Day voters must use their assigned precinct, and polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. - State All 9 Aboard Killed as Learjet Crashes Onto Military Trail in Palm Beach County
Published Sunday at 7:30 p.m.: the jet was flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas, and no one on the ground was reported hurt. - Local (Palm Beach) · Weather Water Enters Homes as Flash Flooding Swamps West Palm Beach Area; Warning Extended to 11:15 p.m.
Updated Sunday at 9 p.m.: NWS Miami reported water entering homes near Military Trail after 9 to 12 inches of rain. - World UN Chief Marks Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Says 34 Were Killed in the Past Year
Guterres says six of every seven killings of journalists go unpunished, and close to all of them in conflict zones. - Crime (Duval) Jacksonville Officers Shoot Armed Man at Northside Apartment Complex, Sheriff's Office Says
JSO says the man pulled a gun and turned toward officers; he's hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, and no officers were hurt.
Earlier today
- State Flood Watches Cover South and Central Florida Through Monday as Heavy Rain Swamps Okeechobee, Glades and Miami-Dade
Recap: Sunday's look at where the flood watches are and how much rain had fallen. - Local (Okeechobee) Flash Flood Warning in Okeechobee; Parts of SR 70 and US 441 Are Impassable, Weather Service Says
Recap: law enforcement reported 5 to 9 inches of rain Sunday, and parts of SR 70 and US 441 were impassable. - Nation · Election Trump Closes His Midterm Campaign With Rallies in Dubuque, IA, and Salina, KS
Recap: the President called Kansas his "last stop" two days before Tuesday's election. - Crime & War · World Iran War Tracker: Eight Months In, 23 U.S. Troops Dead, $47.1 Billion Spent and Talks in Doha
Recap: where the U.S.-Iran war stood on Nov. 1, with every figure tied to its source. - State · Election More Than 5.15 Million Floridians Have Voted Two Days Before Election Day
Recap: the latest state count before Election Day; updated figures weren't posted yet Monday morning.
That's your Monday morning. If your street is under water, wait it out, and double-check your polling place before Tuesday.
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