Tropical Storm and Flood Warning

Published on October 08, 2024

Miami-Dade County is currently under a Tropical Storm Warning and a Flood Warning. Read on to find out what this means and what residents should be doing. 

- A tropical storm warning is issued 36 hours before feeling tropical storm winds at 39 to 73 MPH.
- A flood warning is issued when heavy rainfall is likely to cause flooding.
- Residents who anticipate flooding can get free sandbags at Tropical Park, 7900 SW 40 Street

Now is the time to prepare. While Miami-Dade County is not in the path of Hurricane Milton, all residents and businesses should check their disaster kits, review their hurricane plans, and remain alert to new information about the developing storm. Specifically, residents are urged to:
- Make sure that emergency equipment, such as hurricane shutters and battery-powered radios, are in good working order
- Ensure that sufficient emergency supplies (e.g., non-perishable food and water) are on hand for each person in the home to last at least three days
- Obtain and store materials necessary to properly secure your home
- Secure yard and construction debris so they do not pose a hazard during a storm
- Take tree trimmings to a local trash & recycling center
- Find out if you live in an evacuation zone

Visit the Pinecrest Hurricane webpage for important links to the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center. The webpage also has important information about flooding, flood zones, how to be prepared, how to assemble a safety kit and a live radar.