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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Brevard flood cleanup help opens, and the superintendent is leaving

Plus, Melbourne's boil-water notice could last through today.

The Daily Melbourne team2 stories17 sources5 min read

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Flood RecoveryTop story

Brevard County opens free volunteer cleanup help for homes damaged by the historic flooding

13 hoursfor a Palm Bay neighborhood to go underwater

Timelapse footage shows the water covering streets, cars and surrounding homes.

Source: WESH

If floodwater got into your home, help is available. Brevard County residents with flood damage can now request free volunteer help with cleanup through a new online portal. Officials are also encouraging residents to report damage so they can assess the storm's impact.

The rain was historic. Palm Bay got over 20 inches in some areas Monday, and timelapse footage shows one neighborhood go underwater in 13 hours. Two people were killed during the flooding.

  • Volunteer cleanup help: free, requested through the online portal
  • Totals topped 20 inches in Grant-Valkaria, Malabar and Palm Bay

The heaviest rain fell Sunday, Nov. 1, and Monday, Nov. 2, according to preliminary National Weather Service reports, with southern Brevard County taking the brunt.

The flooding by the numbers

Over 20 inches
of rain in some Palm Bay areas Monday
2
people killed during the flooding
Nov. 1-2
when the heaviest rain fell

Sources: WESH, FOX 35 Orlando

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Brevard Public Schools Superintendent Mark Rendell is leaving for Eastern Florida State College

If you have kids in Brevard schools, here's the headline: Superintendent Dr. Mark Rendell will leave his role. He'll stay on while his departure is finalized with the School Board, which will move quickly to name an interim superintendent.

Rendell is moving from superintendent to college vice president

WhatDetail
LeavingBrevard Public Schools superintendent
JoiningEFSC vice president of workforce education
Named superintendentMay 2023
Next stepBoard will name an interim

Sources: WESH, Space Coast Daily

“When Mark became Superintendent, our district had slipped from an A to a B and had stayed there for five years.”

Matt Susin, Brevard Public Schools chair

appointed him to a newly expanded role overseeing its workforce and career education initiatives. Rendell began as a teacher and has taught and led at Satellite, Melbourne, Eau Gallie, Titusville and Cocoa high schools, plus Cocoa Beach Junior-Senior High.

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  • Career and technical programs: 49, tied to 83 certifications

More than 5,000industry certifications Brevard students earn each year

Students earn them in fields from manufacturing and healthcare to aerospace.

Source: Space Coast Daily

News Notes

Boil water

If you get a Melbourne water bill, keep boiling your water until the notice lifts. The precautionary notice for all city water customers could remain in effect through Fri., Nov. 6, officials said Thursday. It covers Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Melbourne Village, Palm Shores, Satellite Beach, West Melbourne and unincorporated Brevard south of the . The notice was issued Nov. 2 after flooding triggered boil water notices and water main breaks. WFTVWKMG

Melbourne's boil-water notice could run through Friday

  1. Nov. 2Boil-water notice issued for Melbourne water customers
  2. Nov. 4Crews located and isolated the break, restoring service throughout the system
  3. Nov. 6Notice could remain in effect through Friday

Source: WFTV

St. Johns River

The swelling St. Johns River could flood homes in Rockledge and Cocoa this weekend, government officials warned. Most at risk are the Silver Pines subdivision in Rockledge, the Shakespeare area of Cocoa, the Lake Washington area of Melbourne and the Lone Cabbage Fish Camp. Florida Today

Lamplighter Village

In , the 55-and-older community near Interstate 95, law enforcement officers spent Tuesday rescuing people from flooded homes. Residents said they saw snakes, fish and even gators in the floodwater. The water was strong enough to carry belongings across the community: Wednesday, a truck returned a resident's kayak that had floated to the opposite side of the complex. WESHWFTV

Palm Bay help

If the flooding hit you in Palm Bay, go today. The city is hosting two Flood Recovery Information Sessions Fri., Nov. 6, at the , 1502 Port Malabar Blvd. NE, for residents and business owners. Palm Bay Fire Rescue was also set to distribute up to 600 hot meals Thursday at the same center. Space Coast DailyFlorida Today

Parade canceled

Palm Bay has called off its Veterans Day parade, which had been scheduled for Sat., Nov. 7, Mayor Rob Medina said in his November mayor's message. The primary route would have been along Port Malabar Boulevard, which was hit hard by the flooding. "This was not an easy decision, but the safety of our community, participants, spectators, and first responders must remain our top priority," Medina wrote. Spectrum News 13Florida Today

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I’m increasingly grateful to live in a place where boiling water for use is a rarity as opposed to a normal way of life.

“We so often forget to be grateful for all the little things we take for granted.”

— A neighbor, Melbourne Village

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The Wrap

Indoor hoops for a soggy week: is hosting the Eastern Florida Classic at Titan Field House on the Melbourne campus, Friday and Saturday. The Titans open against South Georgia Tech at 5 p.m. today, their first home game of the season. Squeaky sneakers beat squishy ones.

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  1. Thurs., Nov. 5Brevard flood shelters are open and the emergency order widens
  2. Wed., Nov. 4Brevard flooding leaves 2 dead; Melbourne boil water notice in effect
  3. Tues., Nov. 3Flooded Brevard: schools closed, polls moved, Melbourne boil notice
  4. Mon., Nov. 2Margarita Island opens on Evans Road in the former El Chico building
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Daily Melbourneto me · Fri., Nov. 66:00 a.m.

Brevard flood cleanup help opens, and the superintendent is leaving

Plus, Melbourne's boil-water notice could last through today.

The TLDR

  1. Brevard offers free volunteer flood cleanup help online
  2. Superintendent Mark Rendell is leaving for EFSC
  3. Melbourne's boil-water notice could last through today
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Flood RecoveryTwo Brevard shelters are open for neighbors displaced by the floodingIf your home flooded and you need a place to stay, you have two options. The Red Cross opened a shelter at Wickham Park Senior Center in Melbourne, and the county opened another in Micco that welcomes pets.Thursday’s editionRead State of EmergencyGov. DeSantis widens the flood state of emergency beyond Brevard CountyGov. Ron DeSantis expanded the order Wednesday to include Lake, Seminole and Volusia counties, plus Glades, Hendry, Okeechobee and Palm Beach counties in South Florida. WESH says the order now notes that National Weather Service forecasts expect the St. Johns River to flood, which could last several weeks.Thursday’s editionRead FloodingHistoric flooding left 2 dead in Palm Bay and washed out roads across southern BrevardIf you live in southern Brevard, this week's rain was one for the books. The National Weather Service called it a "one in a 1,000-year event", with 23.69 inches in North Grant-Valkaria. Palm Bay officials confirmed two storm-related deaths: 34-year-old Joshua Bennett and 78-year-old Archie Richards.Wednesday’s editionRead

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  4. Space Coast Daily7 hours ago

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  5. FOX 35 Orlando8 hours ago

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    As families in Brevard County continue recovering from devastating flooding, local agencies and volunteers are working to ensure residents have access to food and other essential resources.

  6. Spectrum News 139 hours ago

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