Shock images show Miami flooding and cars floating in up to 12 inches of water as city is battered by rain storms

THE shocking effects of recent flooding in Miami are revealed in new images that show cars floating in 12 inches of water.

First responders used high water rescue vehicles to assist people to safety after South Florida was battered by rain storms on Friday night and Saturday.

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The Miami Fire Department shared a video on Twitter of the event, urging people to not drive or walk through standing water.

“Please stay off the road and do not drive through floods,” the Public Information Office said after announcing they were responding to multiple rescue calls.

The fire department used their six high water vehicles to start rescues early Saturday morning, the Weather Channel reported.

Storm system Potential Tropical Cyclone One brought around 12 inches of rain to downtown Miami and over nine and a half inches to South Miami.

The system is expected to become tropical storm Alex as it moves into the Atlantic and away from Florida.

Officials said that Miami residents can call the non-emergency number of the police department to locate a stranded vehicle.

This comes after at least two people died on Friday in Cuba due to the flooding and landslides after heavy rainfall, the AP reported.

The crew on a Carnival cruise ship also rescued a small stranded vessel on the open sea near Cuba, Carnival said in a statement.

Sixteen people were taken aboard after being located in rough waters, the day before the Carnival ship was set to return to its homeport in Port Canaveral, Florida.

All occupants were later transferred onto a Coast Guard cutter.

These storms come a few days after the official beginning of hurricane season.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted that this season will be “above-normal” and is expecting 14 to 21 named storms.

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