MIAMI — South Florida is doing what it can to help its residents prepare for whatever bad weather that might head their way from Potential Tropical System Four .
A tropical storm warning has been issued for Florida’s southwest coast from East Cape Sable to Bonita Beach and tropical storm watches were issued for the southern part of the Florida Keys and the southern parts of the state’s southwest coast as the system is forecasted to slow down and turn to the northwest on Friday night or Saturday.
Cities across Miami-Dade and Broward Counties are implementing various plans and precautions ahead of the tropical system .
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Residents around Miami-Dade County told CBS News Miami they are taking steps to prepare themselves for the weekend weather and excessive rainfall expected.
At the fleet maintenance building for the City of North Miami Beach, residents were allowed to receive four free sandbags per household as long as they had valid IDs.