Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to request a disaster area declaration from the Biden administration due to flooding in Broward County caused by a 1-in-a-1,000-year deluge that lasted from April 12th to 13th. If granted, the declaration would allow Broward residents who incurred damage to their homes and other property to access a wide range of loans and other assistance. More than 2 feet (0.6 meters) of rain were reported in some parts of Broward County, thereby leaving some parts of the county with up to 3 feet (0.9 meters) of water. Broward County officials have estimated that the flooding caused about $10 million in damages to a dozen schools, nine of which were the hardest hit in Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood. Although schools reopened on April 19th, much of the cost from the floods would go toward overtime work as the district worked over the weekend to clear water, install ventilation, and use humidifiers.