Fort Lauderdale’s River Oaks residents say new pump station failed first test of flooding

Lance Peterman took a video of a backed-up drain on his street on Friday.

When CBS News Miami visited the area Saturday, the drain still had not cleared. Peterman said that means any new rainwater has nowhere to go in Fort Lauderdale’s River Oaks neighborhood.

“By that time, everybody is in a panic, and we’re worried our houses are gonna flood again with the water,” Peterman said…

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