PALM BAY, Fla. — Police in Palm Bay have confirmed that at least one person has been found dead after historic flooding rains on Monday.
Officials said the man’s death was storm-related and occurred during the flooding event.
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Palm Bay police have confirmed to Channel 9 that a man was found dead in floodwaters.
Police said he was found in a vehicle in the southeast section of the city.
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Investigators are expected to release more details later Tuesday.
Catastrophic flooding occurred across portions of Brevard County on Monday, where some communities picked up over 20″ of rainfall.
This led to significant flash flooding and a flash flood emergency for portions of Brevard County.
Many roads became impassable and remain impassable Tuesday morning,
An official report from the National Weather Service had 19.75″ of rainfall in Palm Bay from Monday’s event
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