Miami Beach prepares for extreme high tides

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Miami Beach officials say some of the new storm water pumps under construction across the city will be working by the time extreme high tides emerge later this fall.

The annual king tides are expected to be almost 3 inches higher than last year. The flooding can swamp South Beach’s streets and intersections and snarl traffic even on sunny days, and heavy rainfall or offshore ocean swells make the problems worse.