SANFORD, Fla. — Sanford and other areas of Seminole County have experienced flooding as Hurricane Matthew prepares to make landfall.
Sanford has experienced close to nine inches of rain by 11 p.m. Thursday.
#HurricaneMatthew #Traffic #Breaking Rd closed due to flooding-H.E. Thomas from Old Lake Mary Rd to Airport Blvd. Multiple Vehicles stalled pic.twitter.com/ibiS3Sr8Rg
— Sanford Police (@SanfordPolice) October 7, 2016
#HurricaneMatthew #traffic #BREAKING Flooding at the intersection of 5th and Avocado Avenue. pic.twitter.com/QJSF7x02VM
— Sanford Police (@SanfordPolice) October 7, 2016
We're closely monitoring inland flooding. We've had about 10" in Sanford and it isn't even midnight yet. #wftv
— Brian Shields (@BrianWFTV) October 7, 2016
The Seminole County Emergency Operations Center said the floods are localized and should drain, however, people need to stay off the roads.
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They’re expecting more people to come to the shelters tomorrow after the worst part of the storm crosses and electricity is out.
Flood warning now in #SeminoleCounty. Here's what we found earlier in the day. #WFTV pic.twitter.com/3YPgUz037Y
— Cuthbert Langley (@CuthbertLangley) October 7, 2016
We are live outside the EOC in Seminole County with the latest information here.
Posted by Cuthbert Langley on Thursday, October 6, 2016
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