Already flooded, South Florida braces for Eta’s wrath

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is bracing for Tropical Storm Eta, which has already brought heavy rains and flooded city streets in the state. Officials shut down public transportation and ordered some evacuations Sunday. Even if the storm doesn’t strengthen into a hurricane, its slow speed and heavy rains posed an enormous threat to an area already drenched from more than 14 inches of rain last month. Eta could dump an additional 6 to 12 inches. The storm had maximum sustained