King tide flooding in South Florida has businesses, residents preparing for another onslaught of water
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Residents and businesses along the South Florida coast from Fort Lauderdale to Miami were busy preparing for an onslaught of water due to king tides and strong winds, and Monday will be no different.In fact, the king tide flooding in South Florida on Monday is likely to be worse than what we experienced over the weekend. And communities will be on high alert for additional flooding through at least Tuesday.A CBS News Miami NEXT Weather Alert is now in effect due to the threat of moderate to major coastal flooding because of the king tides, strong onshore winds that are gusting up to 40 mph on the coast, and rounds of heavy downpours.South Florida prepares for king tidesCommunities up and down the South Florida coast, as well as in low-lying communities, spent the weekend preparing for the king tide flooding.Businesses along Hollywood Beach were putting out sandbags to try and keep the water from rolling in, and some owners fear it's only going to get worse."Last time, which was a month