Published: August 8,2016
Sandbags were being distributed in parts of Florida Monday morning as more rain falls across the Gulf Coast, which will see a broad swath of 3- to 5-inch amounts over next several days.
Tampa, Tarpon Springs, Homosassa, Crystal River and New Port Richey are all making sandbags available to residents, WFLA.com reported.
A shelf cloud moves over Orlando Monday morning. (Instagram/z_e_photography)
"Abundant tropical moisture and a slow-moving area of low pressure aloft will fuel heavy rains not only along the Gulf Coast, but also in other parts of the South this week," said weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce. "Localized rainfall totals in a few areas may reach 12 inches when all is said and done later this week."
Wet roads may have played a role in several accidents around the region as well.
Police in St. Petersburg are investigating a fatal single-car accident in which the adult male driver hit a tree and flipped the car onto its side, Fox 13 reported. Though it's unclear whether the crash is related to weather conditions, photos of the wreck show that roads were wet at the time of the accident.
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In Tampa, rescue crews were working to free a car trapped under an overturned tanker truck, which was full of fuel, Fox 13 also reported.
The heavy rainfall also forced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to move inside for the day and hold Training Camp workouts at the domed Tropicana Field – the home of the Tampa Bay Rays – in St. Petersburg, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
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