Heavy flooding drowns Palm Beach County , forces evacuations and polling changes

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Heavy rain and waist-deep flooding have been reported in parts of Palm Beach County. Officials are urging residents to use caution on the roads and avoid unnecessary travel through flooded areas.

CBS12 News photographer Christopher Pollock traveled to a neighborhood near North Haverhill Road and 45th Street in West Palm Beach, where he waded through waist-deep water. Video showed partially submerged cars along a residential street and residents expressing concern for their well-being.

In Riviera Beach, about 75 residents have been evacuated from the Lone Pine area, the city said. Six pumps are moving floodwater out of neighborhoods and into canals…

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