Public Safety · Pagosa Springs, CO
More than 20 trillion gallons of rain fell across the Four Corners states and Nevada over two weeks, killing at least one person and leaving communities in cleanup mode as floodwaters receded Tuesday. In San Juan County, New Mexico, rivers remained above flood stage with evacuation orders affecting at least 20,000 residents expected to lift soon. Pagosa Springs, Colorado's downtown closed to traffic Tuesday while crews cleared mud and debris from roads and damaged bridges. Flooding also disrupted Election Day voting: hundreds of voters in Rock Point, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation were stranded by bridge closures, while at least 20 polling places changed locations across eight Florida counties after Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an emergency declaration.
Local Politics · Palm Beach County
Yvette Drucker, a two-term Boca Raton City Council member, won the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller election Tuesday night in a decisive victory over suspended incumbent Mike Caruso. Caruso was arrested in August on five felony child sexual abuse charges and removed from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis but refused to withdraw from the race; his trial is set for Orange County. Drucker pledged to restore public trust, strengthen financial oversight, and modernize digital services through public dashboards. The clerk's office oversees court records, audits county spending, and manages billions in public investments, including an Israeli bond portfolio that surpassed $1 billion.
Public Safety · Palm Beach County
Nine Palm Beach County schools, including West Boca High, will be closed to students, staff and visitors on Wednesday after flash flooding affected campuses. Record rainfall hit the county Monday: West Palm Beach recorded 7.39 inches, breaking a 1925 record for Nov. 2, while the Town of Palm Beach saw 9.41 inches in 24 hours. Fourteen people were rescued by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue's Swift Water USAR Team, and residents in the Canterbury neighborhood of Century Village in West Palm Beach were evacuated to a shelter. The county's Emergency Operations Center remains at Level 2 activation with a State of Local Emergency in place. A coastal flood statement is active through at least Wednesday evening for South Florida coastal areas ahead of higher tides near the Nov. 9 new moon.
Public Safety · Palm Beach County
The NTSB announced Tuesday that pieces of a Learjet 60's left tail elevator were found up to 3.8 miles from the Sunday crash site on South Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North in Palm Beach County. All nine people aboard died when the jet nose-dived into the road shortly before 1 p.m., gouging a large crater. Hundreds of residents near the crash area, many in a Greenacres mobile home park, remain displaced with no timeline for return. Military Trail between 10th Avenue North and Cresthaven Boulevard is closed until further notice; drivers are directed to use 10th Avenue North, Haverhill Road and Cresthaven Boulevard as detours. Investigators plan to begin examining the crater Wednesday, though severe thunderstorms have complicated recovery efforts.
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Public Safety · Greenacres, FL
NTSB investigators found the left tail elevator of a Learjet 60 in three pieces up to 3.8 miles from the crash site on South Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue North in Palm Beach County, NTSB member Tom Chapman said Tuesday afternoon. The private business jet nose-dived into the road shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday amid bad weather, killing all nine aboard. Hundreds of nearby residents, many in a Greenacres mobile home park bordering the crash site, remain displaced with no timeline for return. Military Trail between 10th Avenue North and Cresthaven Boulevard is closed until further notice; detours include Haverhill Road and Cresthaven Boulevard. Severe thunderstorms have complicated recovery efforts, though investigators expect to access the crater Wednesday.
Public Safety · Greenacres, FL
A Bahamas-bound business jet crashed Sunday afternoon in Greenacres, about 7 miles southwest of West Palm Beach, killing all nine people on board. NTSB member Tom Chapman said Monday that evidence indicates the aircraft broke apart before impact, with debris expected to be found some distance from the crash site. Approximately 77 mobile homes near the crash site were evacuated and residents taken to a shelter, with no timeline provided for their return. The pilot had reported ice accumulation and severe turbulence before declaring an emergency as the jet descended at up to 20,000 feet per minute.
Public Safety · Greenacres, FL
A Learjet 60 traveling from Austin to the Bahamas crashed into a street near Military Trail and 10th Avenue North in the Greenacres area of Palm Beach County at approximately 12:50 p.m. Sunday, killing all nine people aboard. Among the victims was Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, a 20-year-old West Boca Raton High School graduate serving as copilot, along with Austin-based tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson, his wife Helen Sharp, their two toddlers, two friends, and a nanny. Air traffic control recordings captured the pilot reporting ice accumulation and extreme turbulence before declaring an overspeed condition and descending at up to 20,000 feet per minute. The NTSB and FAA are investigating the cause of the crash.
Public Safety · Greenacres, FL
A Learjet crashed into a street and exploded in a neighborhood near Greenacres, Florida, on Sunday, November 1, killing all nine people aboard. Passengers included Adam Robinson, Helen Sharp, their children Emma and Charlie, Rachael Reed, Charmi Fehr, and Anita Maria Cetina; one pilot was identified as 20-year-old Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras. NTSB investigators found evidence the aircraft broke up before impact and are examining weather conditions, including possible icing at high altitude and a rapidly expanding storm cell along the flight path. The second pilot's identity has not been confirmed, and the cause remains under investigation.
