As South Florida continues to clean up following the damage caused by Hurricane Irma, one of the hardest hit areas seems to be in the heart of Downtown Miami.
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The Brickell area, home to a mixture of business, residential and nightlife in the city, saw massive flooding on their roads and in those homes and businesses starting Saturday night and continuing into Sunday.
Weather meters around the Brickell area captured winds between 53 and 93 miles per hour with reports of one reading being up to 101 MPH. Storm surges of nearly four feet helped to cause flooded streets that were impossible for people to navigate on foot, much less in cars.
Officials from the city estimated between 18 and 24 inches of rain fell and pumps are being run using backup generators in an effort to move the waters out.
