It’s deja vu all over again as another fish kill hits Biscayne Bay, the fourth in as many years.

On Tuesday, the first slug of tropical rains overspread South Florida in what’s forecast to be a multi-day deluge for the lower tier of the Sunshine State.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a press conference in Davie Thursday morning.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told Local 10 News Thursday that they have opened two flood gates due to excessive rain and flooding in the Everglades.

Wildlife in Florida’s Everglades are running out of dry ground thanks to high water levels, according to experts.

Areas impacted by the worst flooding this week can expect some relief over the next day.

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is set to brief residents on Tropical Depression Nine, with South Florida now in the cone of the strengthening storm.

The South Florida Water Management District is actively trying to drop water levels in canals across Broward and Miami-Dade counties in preparation for a tropical system expected to bring heavy rainfall to the area.

As the first named hurricane of the 2021 season and Elsa continued to intensify on approach, the South Florida Water Management District was getting the region ready.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Deputy Secretary for the Florida Department of Health Dr. Shamarial Roberson, state lawmakers Sen. Annette Taddeo and Rep. Daniel Perez, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Nikki Fried and South Florida Water Management District board member Ron Bergeron.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Deputy Secretary for the Florida Department of Health Dr. Shamarial Roberson, state lawmakers Sen. Annette Taddeo and Rep. Daniel Perez, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Nikki Fried and South Florida Water Management District board member Ron Bergeron.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – On a brisk January morning, a small herd of manatees frolics and feeds in the Little River near the S-27 water control structure off Northeast 81st Street in Miami. The gentle sea cow was crushed by the flood gates at the structure. “That should’ve been a big red flag.”According to FWC, 2020 was a particularly deadly year for manatees, with 10 of them crushed or drowned in flood control structures. That’s twice the number killed by flood gates last year. “This high volume of water required much more flood control operations (gate opening/closings) than in average rainfall years,” said SFWMD spokesperson Randy Smith.

Some streets in one Doral warehouse district are already seeing flooding. We met workers from the South Florida Water Management District at one of the pumping stations near Miami International Airport. “The South Florida Water Management District has drawn down its canals,” Armando Vilaboy of the South Florida Water Management District said. Saturday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 8 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Doral Central Park sandbag distribution. Next to Downtown Doral Park shovels are available on site for self service.

Bryan and Luke talk with Beth McElroy, the Director of Emergency Management at the South Florida Water Management District. The District is the agency that’s tasked with keeping South Florida from flooding from heavy rain and protecting the fresh water supply. Learn how the massive system works that controls the water in the major rivers and canals that crisscross South Florida, and makes the region livable for millions of people. SUBSCRIBE to The Bryan Norcross Podcast - iTunes | AndroidYou can also watch a video version of this week’s podcast below:

Bryan and Luke Dorris talk with former National Hurricane Center Director and Local 10 Hurricane Specialist Max Mayfield about the changes in hurricane forecasting during his time in the business, forecasting Hurricane Gilbert and Andrew, how communications have changed, and much more. SUBSCRIBE to The Bryan Norcross Podcast - iTunes | AndroidYou can also watch a video version of this week’s podcast below:

HIALEAH, Fla. – With a wet weekend on the radar, the South Florida Water Management District was working Friday to bring the water level down in canals to mitigate flooding. “Disturbance could become tropical depression as it approaches South Florida” https://t.co/7b4An9ZUe8 pic.twitter.com/8L3UzGDiW1 — Christina Vazquez (@CBoomerVazquez) September 11, 2020These canal lowerings can also have an impact on Biscayne Bay. “When the water levels in the canals are lowered, this can mean more water is moved into the bay. "Another, more nuanced observation being studied is that as canal levels drop, flows from groundwater could also increase. So, when the canals drop, it could also increase the likelihood of groundwater flowing into the canals and out to the bay.

HIALEAH, Fla. – Around South Florida, as then-Tropical Isaias brewed to our southeast, people continued their everyday shopping on Thursday. “This year it’s even more complicated by the pandemic that’s currently happening,” said Maria Brous, the director of communications for Publix. “We have worked with our chip vendors, our water vendors that also provide soft drinks,” she said. But in terms of hurricane supplies, shelves are stocked. Canals loweredWith Isaias likely bringing significant rainfall to our area, the South Florida Water Management District got to work lowering canals to make sure they can take in as much water as possible.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. The Python Cowboy has made a record-breaking catch. Conservationist Mike Kimmel, a contractor with the South Florida Water Management District and known as Python Cowboy to his Instagram followers, bagged an enormous female python earlier this month. Kimmel said he caught the snake in an Everglades spoil island in the Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area. The South Florida Water Management Districts python elimination program has removed nearly 3,000 pythons to date. Kimmel said he will be uploading video of the weigh-in and the pythons stomach contents in the coming days.

The South Florida Water Management District really is looking for a few dozen civic-minded people to join its python elimination program. Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission describes the Burmese python, native to Asia, as "an invasive species which negatively impacts native wildlife in and around the Everglades ecosystem in south Florida." Since the Python Elimination Program began, more than 2,500 pythons have been sent to the great beyond under its authorization. "We're going to be asking for 50 paid hunters," program director Mike Kirkland told the Fort Myers News-Press. The South Florida Water Management District's website has more information about the program, including a very Florida answer to a very Florida question:Can firearms be used to remove pythons?