DeSantis Declares State of Emergency for South Florida Flooding

An Invest 90L has dumped 10 to 15 inches of rain, causing major flooding.

Mike Viesel, and his dog Humi, wait in his flooded car for a tow truck after their car stalled on Taft Street due to heavy rain flooding the neighborhood of Hollywood, Fla., on June 12, 2024. Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP

Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in five counties on Wednesday following severe flooding and rainfall across southern Florida.

Dangerous flooding from a tropical disturbance dubbed Invest 90L by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) inundated much of the state, blocking roads and floating vehicles. An invest is a naming convention used during hurricane season.