National Weather Service officials issued urgent warnings for Brevard residents of “extremely dangerous and life-threatening conditions,” as flash floodwaters sent water into homes, stalled out cars and left beachside canals swollen and schools closed.
The heavy, persistent rains fell across Brevard overnight leaving residents rattled and roadways overtaken by flood waters. Nearly a dozen calls for motorists stranded in the rising waters were handled by Palm Bay Fire Rescue crews. The headquarters for the city’s fire department was also getting hit by the deluge, with some flooding forcing firefighters to move to City Hall…